(updated 08-02-14) Oxine AH
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Tags: abscesses, Hoof Boots, Oxine, scratches, seedy toe, thrush, white line disease
Use the links below to learn about some of the more popular makes and models of hoof boots available for barefoot horses:
- manufacturer websites – where you can purchase hoof boots and find selection guides, information on sizing, and handy hints, tips, and how-to videos. Many hoof boot manufacturer websites also have hoof trimming how-to tutorials and videos!
- buy or sell hoof boots online – equine supply stores online that carry hoof boots and online marketplaces where you can buy or sell used hoof boots
- Yahoo forums that discuss the ins and outs of hoof boots for riding
Tags: Hoof Boots, links
Is your farrier or hoof trimmer doing a good job? Does your horse have hoof health issues that have gone unrecognized? These books provide the information you need to become an educated consumer of hoof care, to begin learning to perform a basic hoof trim, and beyond.
Tags: books, hoof trimming, laminitis, navicular
Do hoof supplements really work? Do some work better than others? Which ingredients should I look for?
To find out, read this article from the May 2009 issue of Horse Journal, documenting results from a field trial of 28 hoof supplements:
Horse Journal Field Trial of Hoof Supplements
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Tags: feeds, product reviews, supplements
Use these supplies to mix your own moisturizing hoof disinfectant spray.
This gentle, simple formula for a moisturizing spray disinfects, deodorizes, and softens a horse’s hooves prior to trimming. Helps treat and prevent thrush. May also be used as a wound cleanser.
What You’ll Need:
8 oz trigger spray bottle
6 oz bottle of glycerin
2 oz bottle of tea tree oil
Dropper top
Tags: thrush, tips and tricks