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Apr 10 11 3:46 PM
DamagedGoods wrote:HorseHawk wrote:Looks like you are evidently skimping on sufficient bedding for your constantly stalled horses...(hock sores)...Hock Shield - Hock boot pair - hock protector for horse hock bed soresThe Hock Shield is custom fit to STAY IN PLACE in order to prevent and heal hock sores. It comes in five sizes but special orders are welcome if your horse is "unique". If a horse has a hock injury or bed sore, repeated lying down can aggravate it and prevent healing. Some sores just become larger and/or deeper. The healing process cannot take place unless a protective layer is placed between the ground and the skin.Is this fucking for real? HOCK SORES!? You're nit-picking about goddamn HOCK SORES!?Ohhh the horror! The agony, the neglect! What trashy, incompetent abuse!You seriously have to be fucking kidding me. BTW, in desert states where we don't bed often, about 95% of all horses have hock sores and no one says a damn thing. My ponies all have hock sores, and they're even on bedding when they're in stalls. Even a large portion of the race horses have them. Big fucking deal.
HorseHawk wrote:Looks like you are evidently skimping on sufficient bedding for your constantly stalled horses...(hock sores)...Hock Shield - Hock boot pair - hock protector for horse hock bed soresThe Hock Shield is custom fit to STAY IN PLACE in order to prevent and heal hock sores. It comes in five sizes but special orders are welcome if your horse is "unique". If a horse has a hock injury or bed sore, repeated lying down can aggravate it and prevent healing. Some sores just become larger and/or deeper. The healing process cannot take place unless a protective layer is placed between the ground and the skin.
The Hock Shield is custom fit to STAY IN PLACE in order to prevent and heal hock sores. It comes in five sizes but special orders are welcome if your horse is "unique". If a horse has a hock injury or bed sore, repeated lying down can aggravate it and prevent healing. Some sores just become larger and/or deeper. The healing process cannot take place unless a protective layer is placed between the ground and the skin.
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Apr 10 11 3:54 PM
If there was a vet student action figure, no children would buy it, and it would need to come with a warning label about increasing the depression in teenagers. Even the commercials for it would be depressing:The new vet student action figure from Mattel! It has foldable legs for long periods of sitting and standing! You can watch its hair turn gray before your eyes! Comes complete with 50lb backpack and scoliosis! Happiness not included.
Apr 10 11 3:59 PM
KizmetRanch wrote:What is the padding made of on the hock boot? It looks like fleece or wool (or a synthetic variation), in which case, it would only create sweat during summer months here. It's too hot for that. Mine are also very nosy and particular about the stuff they wear, and Talia would probably rip those off in a heartbeat. Speaking of hot... we reached like a 60 degree high today. IT IS/WAS SO NICE OUTSIDE! I'm ready for spring/summer!
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Apr 10 11 4:11 PM
KizmetRanch wrote:What is the padding made of on the hock boot? It looks like fleece or wool (or a synthetic variation), in which case, it would only create sweat during summer months here. It's too hot for that. Mine are also very nosy and particular about the stuff they wear, and Talia would probably rip those off in a heartbeat.
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Apr 10 11 4:35 PM
cheri wrote:I don't agree with you HH.
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Apr 10 11 4:39 PM
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Apr 10 11 4:44 PM
forthefutureofthebreed wrote:KizmetRanch wrote:What is the padding made of on the hock boot? It looks like fleece or wool (or a synthetic variation), in which case, it would only create sweat during summer months here. It's too hot for that. Mine are also very nosy and particular about the stuff they wear, and Talia would probably rip those off in a heartbeat.Kiz, I have several pairs of hock boots here. They are made of neoprene. I've used all kinds, especially when I was showing. Unless you put them on real tight (which I don't like doing), you'll find them on the ground in the morning and ripped to shreds or the velcro chewed up beyond repair. And yes, they sweat in all of them. They might work in a deeply-bedded stall if you lock the horse inside, which, as you know, I do not do. They'll lie down outside in the sun on the hard ground anyway no matter what you bed their stall with.
Apr 10 11 4:46 PM
HolmsMapleFudge17 wrote:As a fellow barrel racer, I will be the first to say that my horses are pastured 24/7 and still get hock sores like that when the ground is hard. It's from them lying down and getting up. They are not sore or uncomfortable on the horse, it's almost like a callous that forms on a human. They go away if the ground softens up for a considerable amount of time but that usually doesn't happen lol. Not to go against you HH as I respect your knowledge of barrel horses but in all honesty hock sores are not a big deal. Even less of a big deal for horses that are not in serious work or performing as FTF's horses seem to do (no snarkiness intended here FTF). I think you're horses are gorgeous and although BC does not strike me as the best stud I've seen, he's certainly not the worst and his progeny all appear to be correct and selling. To each their own I figure. Just my two cents
Apr 10 11 4:54 PM
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Apr 10 11 4:57 PM
Apr 10 11 4:59 PM
Product Tips:Use the HockWrap before competition to warm up the area, and after competition to help counteract soreness. Norfields HockWrap should be left in place for eight to ten hours during the day. Always reassess your horse’s condition after a few days of use, then apply as needed or as recommended by your veterinarian. Gradually reduce time as the symptoms lessen and the condition improves.
*As with any condition or injury, always have a veterinary practitioner diagnose your horse’s problem before treatment.
Care Instructions:In cold weather, store your magnetic pad at room temperature to achieve maximum flexibility. Should the strip become soiled, simply hand wash band with a mild soap with warm water solution. Do not immerse or soak magnets in water. Put in the sun or naturally air dry. Do not machine wash. Do not put in dryer.
The Norfields HockWrap should not be used when the horse is being exercised or bathed. If worn during a workout, the horse could be injured further due to the tremendous buildup of heat in the area.
EQUINE Magnetic Product Line does not contain irritants or chemicals, has no side effects, and their magnetism lasts for years.
Do Not Apply … If the horse has an acute untreated infection. If the area is wet. To an area that has paint, liniment or fly spray already applied. To an area with acute injury. Cool thoroughly first. To an injury less than 48 hours old. To or near open wounds. While exercising your horse. If the horse has a metal plate, pin, or implant in the affected area.
How To Apply: 1. Place the open area over the hock joint. 2-3. Use the Velcro® closures to fasten.4. Correct positions of wraps 5. If your horse has a straight conformation—making it difficult for the Hockwrap to stay in place—we suggest utilizing a standing bandage (see photo) below the Hockwrap to prevent slippage.How It Works: The patented bipolar magnets in the Hockwrap increase circulation around the hock and stimulate the acupoints of the hock and command points of the lower lumbar sacrum, helping to accelerate recovery time.
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Apr 10 11 5:11 PM
forthefutureofthebreed wrote:They'll lie down outside in the sun on the hard ground anyway no matter what you bed their stall with.
Apr 10 11 5:12 PM
Apr 10 11 5:16 PM
roro wrote:HH, some horses will keep that style of boots on and some won't. If your horse can keep those on, consider yourself lucky, as not all horses will. Also, magnetic therapy isn't meant for abrasions anyways, it is meant for inflamed tissue, arthritis, and other issues of that nature.
Apr 10 11 5:28 PM
AutumnEffect wrote:forthefutureofthebreed wrote:They'll lie down outside in the sun on the hard ground anyway no matter what you bed their stall with. Are you saying that hock sore are inevitable on horses that live outside all the time?
Apr 10 11 5:34 PM
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Apr 10 11 5:40 PM
Apr 10 11 5:44 PM
Apples wrote:FTF - If you can catch them, and get at them with out them biting you, and trying to kick you, you could try this:
Apr 10 11 5:48 PM
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