I have the same thing going on, the barefoot horses don't get snow balls too badly, but the shod horses do. I keep a hammer at the edge of the snow, before I go into the barn, and I use the claw of

While duct tape will keep the snow out, it makes for a very slippery surface when walking on snow/ice, esp. when it's compacted. -- Lavinia Jan 2005, RI Moderator/ECIR Support

We wrap them in duct tape. Have to change it daily, but our navicular gelding was walking on 3 inch balls (shoes with 1/2 pads) You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. -- a donde

Shoes will definitely make the problem worse. When I lived in cold country, we used Teflon spray, like they sell for snow shovels and snow blowers. I got it at the hardware store. -- Michele &

Hi Bonnie, My first question is "does he have to have shoes on?" Then, if so, "do you have snowball pads on him?" I've seen some people using dental impression material to fill in the hooves with

I don't have any advice on preventing hoof snow balls, but if you can have him in snow or deep shavings so he can stand while you lift a hoof, there is an aggressive hoof pick that can sometimes break

Doesnt salt help melt ice by lowering the melting point?-- Anne Coull m| 0439 135 513 e| annie.coull@...

This is a long shot, but has anyone found a way to prevent snow from balling up in their horse's hooves? I tried the "Just spray the soles with non-stick cooking spray" route and it was useless. When

Hi Amy, So sorry your girl is having issues. Lots of discussion regarding this issue is on the main ECIR group. Winter laminitis is about pain caused by cold-induced circulatory issues. These are set

Hi All... Long time lurker, first time poster here :) I have an approximately 20 y/o IR pony who, I'm confident, has been stricken with winter laminitis. This will be the 2nd winter she's had

I bought one from Scott Davidson from the hoof rehab site. He does a lot of custom knives for members. You could find him there or if you would like his contact info. My husband is a lefty and good

Thanks for the recommendation. I ordered a right and left Anvil knife and look forward to it's arrival. Dawn Wagstaff Saline, MI 2003

Thanks Bonnie. I'll look into that!

I found it pretty easy to get a nice sharp edge with a carbide sharpener. It is a VERY simple tool. EZ Kutt sells them, Corona sells them, there is a "Speedy Sharp" version. It takes a couple of slow

I've been using Anvil Brand's "The Knife" for many years and have been happy with how they hold up, both to trimming and to my personal sharpening technique. I have bad arthritis in my hands so I

I have used Dick hoof knives since I started doing my own trimming over 15 years ago. I have started having issues with keeping them sharp. They are good out of the box for one or two trims, then seem

Hi Alicia, I don´t really know, biopsy says sarcoid but Dr. Kellon said it can be an error from the lab. I don´t know how can be mistaken by the lab, but I guess there are ways. Lavinia is very busy

These are all nutrients involved in the maintenance and formation of bone, but like all nutrient supplements they will only have an effect if the horse is deficient and they correct the deficiency.

Someone in one of my FB groups is asking about BoneKare, a K1 supplement for horses to help repair bone as well as build up bone density (website claims with a guarantee). The example given was P3

Is it truly sarcoids, or are they keratomas? I am not much help, I haven't heard of sarcoids in the hoof.