Why ice your horse’s hooves?

 

Hoof health starts inside the horse, and icing hooves helps reduce inflammation. Thankfully, most horses will never experience laminitis, and many ways we can help prevent this from happening.

 

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hoof boot on a gray pony

Boots are one way to get icing done. These are designed for laminitis and will cover the fetlock and pastern, cooling the blood going into the hoof for added oomph.

 

When to ice

 

Call your veterinarian for a complete diagnosis and treatment plan or with any questions. It’s time to ice if your horse has or does any of these things:

 

  • Bad or questionable footing! Hard ground creates a lot of concussion, which can be uncomfortable. Icing the hooves after a hard work out, bad footing, or a lot of jumping takes some of the sting out of the hooves.

 

  • Your horse has a fever. The inflammation that occurs in your horse’s body during a fever can spread rapidly into the hooves via the enzymes that are involved in the inflammation process. For more on fever and founder, read this.

 

digital thermometer reading horse temperature

Regular monitoring of your horse’s temp will alert you to a fever long before he tells you.

 

 

  • Your horse is injured. Injuries may cause your horse to shift weight from one leg to the others. Over time, this can cause supporting limb laminitis. Use ice to help those supporting legs and hooves feel better and hopefully stay free of laminitis.

 

inside of ice boot showing three ice packs

The inside of an ice boot. Ice reduces inflammation, which is good for all parts of your horse, especially his feet. Ice is also a pain reliever.

 

 

horse with crazy mane

The hard ground can lead to sore hooves.

 

  • You found your horse binge eating. Binging on grain or hay or pasture creates a storm of problems in the hindgut. All of that food hitting the hindgut rapidly lets the microbes have a feast, triggering a chain reaction that can affect hoof health. For more on the horse that binge eats a concentrated meal, read this.

 

 

horse in ice boots

Don’t forget to call your vet! A little bit of proactive hoof icing can go a long way to keeping your horse sound and happy.

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The Essential Hoof Book: The Complete Modern Guide to Horse Feet BOOK
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If hooves are your jam, this book is for you. 

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EASYCARE Easyboot Rx Therapy
$80.95

For added squish during laminitis or other painful hoof trauma.

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Magic Cushion Hoof Packing 4LBS
$54.59

The gold standard for stinging hooves and anytime you need to pack the hooves.

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EasyCare Easyboot Cloud Hoof Boot
$103.95

Support and softness for laminitis and other painful hoof conditions.

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Grand Circuit White Lightning Liquid (64 oz)
$109.60 $101.99

Buy bulk and save! This is great for stubborn hoof infections like seedy toe and thrush.

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Quiessence (Large-14 lbs)
$85.98

This supplement helps high-laminitis risk horses and has calming ingredients like magnesium.

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Professional's Choice Ballistic No-Turn Overreach Bell Boots
$33.99

The gold standard for bell boots in a rainbow of colors.

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Cavallo Horse & Rider Sport Regular Sole Hoof Boot
$169.85 $149.51

These boots are my favorite for wrapping hooves with poultice or clay and a diaper. No more duct tape boots! You can also use inserts with these for more squish.

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Cavallo Simple Hoof Boot for Horses, Size 3, Black
$182.93

This style is great to protect the hoof, but is not soft and squishy for laminitis cases.

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CHALLENGER Crease Nail Puller Shoe
$42.99

Using this makes shoe removal easy!

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EASYCARE Easyboot Glove Soft Hoof Boot for Horses, Neoprene, Elastic Gaiter, All-Terrain Tread (2)
$93.95 $81.31

These boots are great for protecting barefoot horses.

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Silver Bells - Sox For Horses

For hoof protection when equine pastern dermatitis is a risk.

Durasole
$16.40 $14.67
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Handson Ergonomic Hoof Pick
$19.99

This is the strongest hoof pick available!

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Grazing Muzzle by GG Equine

Basket-style grazing muzzle to help keep a horse at a healthy weight and help reduce the risks of colic and laminitis in some horses.


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Grazing Muzzle Accessories GG Equine

Help your horse have the best-fitting grazing muzzle.


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Horse Measuring Tape
$5.95

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Gold Bond Friction Defense Stick, Unscented 1.75 oz Pack of 2
$18.88 $17.47

I can't stress this enough - this magic stick has prevented so many rubs from worsening, and is great for breaking in a new pair of riding boots or shoes.

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Tough 1 Halter Fleece Set, Natural
$11.88

Only the best *affordable* squish for your horse's cute face.

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Halters and Muzzles from GG Equine

These grazing muzzle halters have adjustable throat latches and extra strapping to help prevent removal.


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Rub Protector Lycra Fly Mask GG Equine

These fly masks are fantastic for protecting ears and eyes, and do great under halters and grazing muzzles to stop rubs and hairless patches.


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