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RE: [RC] [PNER] cleaning hooves? - KathleenI pick my horses feet each time I ride (3-4 days a week). This is mostly to check shoes/coronet bands and hoof growth more than for cleaning them out--they often don't have anything in them. When not riding (during the winter) I pick them on Saturdays and if it is wet I put a drying agent on them to prevent thrush. My horses are on dry lots (which are usually pretty dry) with run ins and irrigated pasture. The "mud season" is usually a couple of weeks when the snow melts in the spring. I don't have any hoof health problems and haven't ever had any on a similar schedule. Kathleen Ferguson -----Original Message----- From: PNER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:PNER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dot Wiggins Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:04 PM To: ridecamp; PNER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; SWITDR Subject: [PNER] cleaning hooves? I have read and heard many times that a horse's hooves should be cleaned and picked out every day. On the other hand I also hear and read some knowledgeable hoof care speakers and texts say a horse's feet benefit, and are perfectly healthy, by not cleaning every day. What do you all think? What do you do with pasture horses, stalled horses, dry lot horses??? ------------------------------------ Join or renew your membership in the PNER. Visit the PNER website at: www.endurance.net/organizations/pner and look what PNER has to offer! Membership applications are available on the site. Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/PNER "There comes a point in every rider's life when he wonders if it's all worth it. Then one look at the horse, and he realizes - it is." ~ Kelly Stewart Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PNER/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PNER/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:PNER-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:PNER-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: PNER-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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