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Re: [RC] [PNER] cleaning hooves? - Kathy MayedaI board my horses out and lately I haven't been able to get there more than once a week due to flu, workload at work, classes, and other life stuff.... but they are pastured and happy. Barefoot, no blankies, no problems. Hooves are fine without picking every day. Oddly enough one of my horses will get a little thrush in the late summer when it's dry, but not when it's muddy and wet. He grows really deep sulci (sp?) and his hooves are pretty darn hard making it difficult to cut down his bars as much as I need to to make his grooves self clean. Right now he's standing in mud part of the time in the pasture and there is absolutely no thrush now. Of course, I pick hooves before riding just to make sure there's no rocks stuck in their hooves. K. On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Kathleen <kathleenmarie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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