Hoofpicks

Stabilo · 08-26-08, 07:03 AM

Do you prefer to use hoofpicks that have stiff brushes on them, or just plain ones? I prefer brushes because that's what I'm used to, but a lot of more experienced hrose people seem to not use hte brush end at all, just the pick.

apples-n-oats · 08-27-08, 07:58 PM

So long as your horse has a nice healthy hoof and its picked often you shouldn't need to use a brush unless its muddy out. Even then its more likely you don't need a brush to get the frog clear but its nice to brush off the mud to keep it from developing thrush.

I have one with a brush, but I'd have to say most of the time I use the plain, boring metal hoof pick.

iHorse · 08-30-08, 02:57 PM

I think alot of horse people just don't take the time that some of us do. Sometimes we forget that spending 30mins grooming one horse isn't bad, but if you had a barn full of 20 horses that would be ten hours just grooming, let alone exercising or feeding or turning out.

chris06 · 09-24-08, 01:41 PM

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Do you prefer to use hoofpicks that have stiff brushes on them, or just plain ones?

I prefer to use hoofpicks that have stiff brushes....

08-26-08, 07:03 AM	Hoofpicks Post #1 (permalink)
Stabilo Member Join Date: 08-01-08 Posts: 25	Hoofpicks Do you prefer to use hoofpicks that have stiff brushes on them, or just plain ones? I prefer brushes because that's what I'm used to, but a lot of more experienced hrose people seem to not use hte brush end at all, just the pick.

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08-27-08, 07:58 PM	Hoofpicks Post #2 (permalink)
apples-n-oats Member Join Date: 08-13-08 Posts: 25	So long as your horse has a nice healthy hoof and its picked often you shouldn't need to use a brush unless its muddy out. Even then its more likely you don't need a brush to get the frog clear but its nice to brush off the mud to keep it from developing thrush. I have one with a brush, but I'd have to say most of the time I use the plain, boring metal hoof pick.

08-30-08, 02:57 PM	Hoofpicks Post #3 (permalink)
iHorse Member Join Date: 08-01-08 Posts: 25	I think alot of horse people just don't take the time that some of us do. Sometimes we forget that spending 30mins grooming one horse isn't bad, but if you had a barn full of 20 horses that would be ten hours just grooming, let alone exercising or feeding or turning out.

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