RE: toughening hooves

[Barbara <madill@teleplex.net>]

On Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 23:05:29 EDT you wrote:

>>I have heard that you can toughen hooves using iodine on the soles.  I
would rather do that than use pads but I figured there must a drawback.  My
farrier said you could over-dry the hoof but if careful it could work.
What do you ridecampers say?  Thumbs up or down?<<<

	Don't know about iodine -- would agree it might dry the hoof --- however,
ask your farrier about "Venice Turpentine"  -- an old remedy to toughen feet.

Barbara