Horse Care > Car&Day&Martin Horse Care

Advantages: cheap and easy to apply
Disadvantages: might need to buy a brush to apply

Firstly the picture is wrong - this is a picture of saddle soap not the hoof oil which is liquid and comes in a tin container. This product has been going for many years at least 30 and is the traditional style hoof oil and that is why I prefer it. Many of the modern versions are solid so quite hard to apply and very expensive. This is made from vegetable oils and you can get it in two colours black and natural. I have natural. Its cheap at about ...
...more if you dont use it every day - I don't I use it about once a week, more in the summer if I am going to competitions and when its hot and his hooves get a bit dry. If you buy it if you do not already have one you will need to buy a brush to apply it you can use a small paint brush or buy a hoof oil brush from the tack shop neither of which are expensive. The hoof oil makes my horses hooves look smart and conditions them too. It is very easy ... Read review

Advantages: It works!
Disadvantages: A bit expensive

...has approached I saw the Champion Tails Stain Remover and I thought i'd give it a try. As soon as we had a dry warm day last week I couldnt wait to get it out and try it on both horses!! It has an okay smell (which worried me because I thought the flies might be attracted even more!!) after really giving the tail a good scrub and then hosed it down the change of colour was instant!! Champion Tails Concentrated Stain Remover is specially formulated ...
...mane and tail hair, white socks and stained body hair. The tails stain remover isnt badly priced as its a specialist product but there are some cheaper on the market which also give a good result. You can get the stain remover in either natural or grey in 175g tubs. I opted for the natural as I use can it on both horses. The end result was a nice stain free soft and smooth tail with a noticeable difference in the colour. ... Read review

Advantages: Soft & Easy to use.
Disadvantages: Only 1 size and 1 Colour.

I own the Woof Wear Neoprene Tail Guard and I have done for a few years as its so reliable. Manufactured from soft, flexible neoprene to protect the tail whilst travelling. It has 4mm PX closed cell neoprene, ergonomic design for easy positioning and fit, it is designed to protect from above top of tail right to end of dock. Has a plush outer finish for unlimited strap adjustment and a secure fit and 4 adjustable high density Touch & Close straps. ...
...it slipped down my horses tail, not much but the top of the tail started to poke out. I thought it might be because my horse has quite a thick tail so I decided to put a tail bandage under the tail guard. After this the tail guard didnt slip once!! I also think that having a bandage under the tail is a bit more support and protection. I do think that if you horse has a thick tail or even a very soft (newly washed) the tail guard might slip a bit ... Read review

Advantages: It really works!
Disadvantages: The Price!

I started to use the Keratex Hoof Hardener when my one horse (who doesnt wear shoes) started to get brittle feet and tiny cracks started to appear. A few other people on my hard were using it and when my farrier came out to trim him he recommended it to me but just to use until there was a shown improvement in the feet. I went along to my local shop and bought a bottle (its not cheap) and started to apply it daily when his feet were dry. The smell ...
...pungent! Strengthens poor quality hoof walls so that shoes stay on tight and allows lightly worked horses to remain sound without shoes. It does not produce a surface coating thereby allowing the hoof to breathe and function naturally and works by improving and strengthening the molecular structure of hoofwalls and soles. A little brush came with the pack I bought but I opted to use a normal hoof oil brush. After a few a weeks I noticed an improvement ... Read review

Advantages: Two colours, easy to apply
Disadvantages: Melts in heat

Effol Hoof Ointment strengthens the hooves and encourages healthy hoof growth. The hooves are strengthened and supported in their natural development. Effol Hoof Ointment makes the hooves more elastic thus protecting them against cracks even under extreme conditions. I have used Effol for years on all my horses young and old. Im not one that uses this everyday as it will just eventually ruin their hooves as they need moisture from the ground and ...
...it was easier to apply Effol but as soon as winter came the contents of the pot went rock hard! So you couldnt really win either way. But as its not that expensive and it did during the summer moisten my horses feet the effects really didnt bother me to much considering I dont use it every day! ... Read review