Trimming mini horses hoofs

[Valley Ranch]

April, Now I'm sorry for jumping to that conclusion.

No, they didn't use the products I listed. They overfed them with grain and high protein foods.



Richard

 

[adoptedbyachicken]

Oh, well then I misread yours too, so are they foundered? Chronic or are they still active now? Heat in the hooves?

Pictures would help if you can post them. Also go to www.safergrass.org for tons of information on how to help with founder and the nutritional challenge of rehabing them. The magnesium is important but like I said that can be gotten very inexpensive, don't pay a fancy price for it.

Good luck.

 

[Valley Ranch]

They are active. Today we cleaned their hoofs, frogs are black on three of them. painted them all with iodine and wormed them. The girls plan to do the hoofs daily. As far as heat in the hoofs didn't notice, I had gloves on, the girls say they felt normal. The stallion's hoofs are in good shape. He .Zepure so the girls named him ,can open latches with his mouth. He got out twice, he looks great running.

Yesterday we picked up bales of grass hay. Magnesium was not to be had at the feed store, she'll try to get some for us. We may have to use remission.

 

[adoptedbyachicken]

Any feed mill, like one that creates pellet chicken feed or tex horse ration will have a supply of mag in 50 pound bags. Often you have to get a whole bag and you will have a lifetime supply for minis I figure, but some places will split bags into 10 pounds for the customers. Last 50 lbs bag I got was only $15 and for my one Cushings horse it will last a very long time. Just needs dry storage.

I had a latch opener once, they are brats! Made me laugh a few times though, they are so proud of their ability. Use a chain and big clip, or latches that allow a clip to be put through it to slow that down. However be warned, if I really wanted Red to stay in I used a chain and padlock. The only thing he never figured out was how to use keys.

 

[Valley Ranch]

I'll look for a mill. There should be such off the hill on the Nevada side. The girls are cleaning the hooves and coating with a mixture of iodine and oil of pine tar daily. They are feeling better now that they are trimed.