Comments on: Farriers’ mix http://www.theherbalhorse.com Herbal Supplements that work! Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:29:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Doreen http://www.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66&cpage=1#comment-585 Doreen Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:49:20 +0000 http://wordpress.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66#comment-585 You've done the best thing by getting the farrier mix..well done... To actually harden the hoof wall try applying a mix of apple cider vinigar with a few drops of Ti-tree oil and lavender oil added.(mix vinigar with water at first if you are worried it may be too strong at first) This can be spread over the hoof itself, get it into the cracks and nail holes too, and the underside of the hoof to help harden up the sole and hoof at the same time...the vinigar will harden the hoof and the oils keep bacteria out while the wall is repairing. It sounds like those hooves need a break from shoeing & glueing if it's possible...Unless you live and walk your horse around the city...or your horse really needs shoes for correctional problems I'd speak to your farrier about going barefoot...even if it is just until the hoof wall has time to grow stronger. I've used the vinigar mix, along with farrier mix regularly on both my now barefoot horses, Gem and Bridget, and they're both fantastically sound. I'd started giving Bridget farrier mix before taking off her shoes as her hooves also broke easily with the shoeing and she lost shoes constantly. I was on the verge of transitioning her to barefoot when a shoe came loose just before Christmas! Of course, I couldn't get hold of a farrier for love nor money so literally had to remove the shoes myself for her safety. Being on the farrier mix certainly helped her transition comfortably to being barefoot within a week!...and she's a 16 year old horse who still loves to jump! Look ..Barefoot isn't for everyone but it might just be the right solution for your horses feet...at the worst ..your horse will have time for it's hooves to repair and grow out all those nail holes and cracks! Just give your horse a nice grassy paddock for a week or two..then start walking out, being careful to stick to soft ground, gradually working your way on to sandy road, and eventually harder gravel as the sole hardens..but please take your time..imagine if it were you walking barefoot for the first time and hardening the skin on your feet. ..and of course stick to regular farrier visits to keep those new hooves strong. You’ve done the best thing by getting the farrier mix..well done…
To actually harden the hoof wall try applying a mix of apple cider vinigar with a few drops of Ti-tree oil and lavender oil added.(mix vinigar with water at first if you are worried it may be too strong at first)
This can be spread over the hoof itself, get it into the cracks and nail holes too, and the underside of the hoof to help harden up the sole and hoof at the same time…the vinigar will harden the hoof and the oils keep bacteria out while the wall is repairing.

It sounds like those hooves need a break from shoeing & glueing if it’s possible…Unless you live and walk your horse around the city…or your horse really needs shoes for correctional problems I’d speak to your farrier about going barefoot…even if it is just until the hoof wall has time to grow stronger.

I’ve used the vinigar mix, along with farrier mix regularly on both my now barefoot horses, Gem and Bridget, and they’re both fantastically sound.

I’d started giving Bridget farrier mix before taking off her shoes as her hooves also broke easily with the shoeing and she lost shoes constantly.
I was on the verge of transitioning her to barefoot when a shoe came loose just before Christmas! Of course, I couldn’t get hold of a farrier for love nor money so literally had to remove the shoes myself for her safety.
Being on the farrier mix certainly helped her transition comfortably to being barefoot within a week!…and she’s a 16 year old horse who still loves to jump!
Look ..Barefoot isn’t for everyone but it might just be the right solution for your horses feet…at the worst ..your horse will have time for it’s hooves to repair and grow out all those nail holes and cracks!
Just give your horse a nice grassy paddock for a week or two..then start walking out, being careful to stick to soft ground, gradually working your way on to sandy road, and eventually harder gravel as the sole hardens..but please take your time..imagine if it were you walking barefoot for the first time and hardening the skin on your feet.
..and of course stick to regular farrier visits to keep those new hooves strong.

]]> By: Beryl http://www.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66&cpage=1#comment-581 Beryl Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:11:46 +0000 http://wordpress.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66#comment-581 Trish, it should help. Let me know. Trish, it should help. Let me know.

]]> By: Trish Knott http://www.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66&cpage=1#comment-580 Trish Knott Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66#comment-580 Ever since all the rain in January my one horses feet have steadily detoriated and he has lost so many shoes and had them nailed backed on that there is no more wall left to put nails in anymore, his one hind foot had to be rebuilt just to get a shoe on. My farrier has now fitted him with alumites and I am not riding him for a couple of weeks just to allow the hooves to grow. If he loses the alumites we are going to have to resort to glue on shoes! I bought Farrier Mix today at our local tackshop and will start him on Monday so holding thumbs that this will solve his problem. If anyone knows of anything that I can actually apply to his hooves to promote growth please let me know. Ever since all the rain in January my one horses feet have steadily detoriated and he has lost so many shoes and had them nailed backed on that there is no more wall left to put nails in anymore, his one hind foot had to be rebuilt just to get a shoe on. My farrier has now fitted him with alumites and I am not riding him for a couple of weeks just to allow the hooves to grow. If he loses the alumites we are going to have to resort to glue on shoes! I bought Farrier Mix today at our local tackshop and will start him on Monday so holding thumbs that this will solve his problem. If anyone knows of anything that I can actually apply to his hooves to promote growth please let me know.

]]> By: Sarah Yeo http://www.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66&cpage=1#comment-560 Sarah Yeo Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:43:48 +0000 http://wordpress.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66#comment-560 I sell a lot of Farrier mix to my clients and everyone comes back raving about the amazing results. It is bar far one of the best hoof supplements, and the best part is one can see the results. I sell a lot of Farrier mix to my clients and everyone comes back raving about the amazing results.

It is bar far one of the best hoof supplements, and the best part is one can see the results.

]]> By: Conroy http://www.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66&cpage=1#comment-542 Conroy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.theherbalhorse.com/?page_id=66#comment-542 A while back I bought two 500 gram farrier’s mix for my thoroughbred (Shepherd). If you can recall, he suffered from poor hoof growth and surface cracks. He also kept losing shoes and the hoof around the nails would start to “break-up”. The hoof growth was so poor, that the farrier never clipped the hooves, but only filed them down a bit. I put him on the farrier mix about 5 weeks ago with hope of improvement. I just got a call from the stables saying that Shepherd got new shoes this morning. They also say that the farrier had to clip almost 10 mm of growth!! He is also very impressed with the results. I am so pleased with your product that I would recommend it to anyone!! A while back I bought two 500 gram farrier’s mix for my thoroughbred (Shepherd). If you can recall, he suffered from poor hoof growth and surface cracks. He also kept losing shoes and the hoof around the nails would start to “break-up”. The hoof growth was so poor, that the farrier never clipped the hooves, but only filed them down a bit. I put him on the farrier mix about 5 weeks ago with hope of improvement. I just got a call from the stables saying that Shepherd got new shoes this morning. They also say that the farrier had to clip almost 10 mm of growth!! He is also very impressed with the results. I am so pleased with your product that I would recommend it to anyone!!

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