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Slave 2 Magic
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England

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Posted - 04 Feb 2009 :  12:16:34 PM  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Slave 2 Magic to your friends list Send Slave 2 Magic a Private Message
My mare gets really bad snow stilts. It builds up into solid ice and doesn't come out on its own. I put her out for 10 mins yesterday and she nearly fell over. As I dont want her breaking her legs, I have 2 options. Keep her in or find something that will stop the build up. Nothing has worked so far. Luckily she doesn't mind being in.What would you guys do? It would worry me sick to put her out as things are.
West Yorkshire
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marionpack
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England
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Posted - 04 Feb 2009 :  12:33:49 PM  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add marionpack to your friends list Send marionpack a Private Message
Have you tried putting hoof oil or something similar on her soles as I have found this stops the ice sticking and no more build up
Berkshire
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Malak
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Panama
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Posted - 04 Feb 2009 :  12:40:29 PM  Show Profile  Click to see Malak's MSN Messenger address Bookmark this reply Add Malak to your friends list Send Malak a Private Message
No shoes and loads and loads of vaseline under their feet usually does the trick
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themewoman
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England
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Posted - 04 Feb 2009 :  1:14:23 PM  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add themewoman to your friends list Send themewoman a Private Message
lard also works
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Slave 2 Magic
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England
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Posted - 04 Feb 2009 :  1:46:58 PM  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Slave 2 Magic to your friends list Send Slave 2 Magic a Private Message
She is shod in front. I've tried hoof oil, vasaline and vasaline mixed with salt. It still balls up! Going to try spray cooking oil tomorrow. That was suggested to me.
West Yorkshire
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azraa
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Feb 2009 :  1:54:22 PM  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add azraa to your friends list Send azraa a Private Message
i used a squirt of baby oil all overthe soles it worked.
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jillandlomond
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Scotland
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Posted - 04 Feb 2009 :  1:57:23 PM  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jillandlomond to your friends list Send jillandlomond a Private Message
Yep, vegetable oil normally works! Also seen a cracking tip on here from Mrs Vlacq, who recommended spraying soles with furniture polish.

Borders, Scotland
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sapphire blue
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England
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Posted - 05 Feb 2009 :  09:16:12 AM  Show Profile  Click to see sapphire blue's MSN Messenger address Bookmark this reply Add sapphire blue to your friends list Send sapphire blue a Private Message
Hi I always use Keratex hoof gel on my shod lad and it seems to have worked so far as he suffers this normally. Good luck
Regards, Sapphire



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