Re: [RC] Dry hooves

[Lisa Redmond]

Used motor oil as a hoof dressing used to be quite common in Quarter Horse circles in the Southeast, especially since it was cheaper than hoof black for show horses.  I was never comfortable with using it, though.     ----- Original Message ----- From: Lindak To: ridecamp Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 3:09 PM Subject: [RC] Dry hooves Hi All,  I tried to send a reply to Teresa and RC yesterday but evidently it didn't go through.  I had the same questions re: dry hooves on my horses and  asked my farrier what he used last week.  He said he has had great success with "used motor oil".  I personally have not verified this by seeing his horses or seeing him do it.  Has anyone heard of this "cheap" method and would there be any detrimental effects???  I won't try it until there is more info.  Thanks, Lindak