colt feet problem

[hossmn]

The degree of hoof cracking has a lot to do with hoof composition...white or black, age and maintenence. Most importantly, minerals. My suggestion would be to put this colt on Biotin, and don't rely on processed feeds that claim to have Biotin included...buy the biotin supplements and add it to their feed. You also want to keep this colts hooves moist (not wet)with a lanolin conditioner until they are fully formed and have a thicker wall.

 

[Heel Fly]

You know if you just make sure that your horse has water that they have to stand in for a little bit each day their hooves will stay soft . I have never agreed with the hoof color thing. I have had white hooved horses that were like iron and black ones that couldn't hold up with shoes on. So I think each horse is his own.
Some farriers will burn a line above the crack so that it doesn't continue up before it can grow out. I think it helps. Your farrier can keep the hooves at the proper angle which in turn will allow the colt to bear weight where it is suppose to.

 

[Anonymous]

You know if you just make sure that your horse has water that they have to stand in for a little bit each day their hooves will stay soft . .

We have a lot of bentonite up here ( that they used to mine for use in the wells) ....A lot of the horse people haul some of that bentonite in and put around their horse waters or tanks- then let the tanks run over every once in a while, getting that bentonite all soaked and wet...It holds the moisture and every time the horse walks in to get a drink they sink into it and it puts moisture into the hoof....

 

[cathunter]

Horses are grazers and don"t need grain unless they are being used really hard! I doubt that a young filly is working very hard!! LOts of hoof supplements that you can feed and also there is a thing called " rainmaker " that you can apply with a brush that softens the feet to make them more pliable! Hard feet are really a blessing in that when trimmed they will hold a shoe better than a soft foot!
I used to outfit in Idaho had 65 Horse and mules and I have seen all kinds of feet! Good luck Cathunter