Hi Tackroom chums
I started a thread recently about the cost of keeping horses and a few of you suggested going barefoot. I was not keen but DHorse 2 (the ex racer) now has stinking thrush and previously had a corn so I am wondering would barefoot be better (and cheaper?)
It is more of a welfare thing really as he more I read about it, it seems shoes can cause more problems than they solve.
My worry is the weak TB feet combined with a fair bit of roadwork. And finding a barefoot trimmer in South Wales.
And - what is best for treating the thrush? Was using some kind of hoof hardener (keratex?) which is useless, so scrubbed out today with salt water.
I think I used Stockholm Tar in the olden days? Or Cornecresine?
Have washed my own hands five times and they still smell ewwww....