Re: Liming stalls........

Posted by Steve Bromley on August 30, 2003 at 02:38:36:

In Reply to: Re: Liming stalls........ posted by Phil Armitage on August 25, 2003 at 22:28:46:

: : : : : Is there any research out there that points to a negative impact of using lime in stalls as far as hoofwall integrity is concerned? A customer of mine limes heavily (no bedding) and I can't help but think this might be having a negative impact on her horses' feet since most of them are averrage to poor in hoof quality.

: : : : : Any input?
: : : : I have always wondered the same thing. The accepted method of disposing of an unwanted corpse is to bury it with a sack of lime so how good can it be for a horses feet?
: : : : : Derin

: : :
: : : When I first moved to this area 34 years ago there was a cement plant south of town that by their own figures was dumping 100 tons per day of cement dust out of their smokestack.I could recognize a horse living downwind of that plant by looking at his feet. Dry, brittle and crumbly. I would guess that lime would act in much the same way.

: : : Jack

: : Who hasn't that has worked with horses not cleaned and mucked out stalls? To strip a stall and then spread out lime with the shavings and bedding on top is an OK thing to do! Heck I have OLD TIMERS that use lime on proud flesh that works wonders! I use lime on the bottom of my stalls and my horses feet have no reaction to it because of the bedding on top. I would never use it without the bedding! Cuts the urine smell and kills the bacteria in the ground! Of course good husbandry is followed! JMO, Gary

: I lime my stalls maybe once a week sometimes every two weeks and not heavy and as Gary said it is under the shavings. I have never had a problem. I did have a client once that a vet noticed the horses feet were in bad shape especially the frogs and blamed the problem on lime, they limed very heavy everyday and used very little shavings. I was told it burned there feet and was doing damage. Thats the only time I have ever heard anything negative. I guess as the old saying goes, to much of anything can be bad.

: Phil

Hello Phil, Heard along the way that liming stalls can cause a mare in foal to lose the foal. Other than that when used with a little common sense it has some benefits.

steve bromley

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Re: Liming stalls........ Gary 11:58:21 08/31/03 (7)
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: : : : : : Is there any research out there that points to a negative impact of using lime in stalls as far as hoofwall integrity is concerned? A customer of mine limes heavily (no bedding) and I can't help but think this might be having a negative impact on her horses' feet since most of them are averrage to poor in hoof quality. : : : : : : Any input? : : : : : I have always wondered the same thing. The accepted method of disposing of an unwanted corpse is to bury it with a sack of lime so how good can it be for a horses feet? : : : : : : Derin : : : : : : : : When I first moved to this area 34 years ago there was a cement plant south of town that by their own figures was dumping 100 tons per day of cement dust out of their smokestack.I could recognize a horse living downwind of that plant by looking at his feet. Dry, brittle and crumbly. I would guess that lime would act in much the same way. : : : : Jack : : : Who hasn't that has worked with horses not cleaned and mucked out stalls? To strip a stall and then spread out lime with the shavings and bedding on top is an OK thing to do! Heck I have OLD TIMERS that use lime on proud flesh that works wonders! I use lime on the bottom of my stalls and my horses feet have no reaction to it because of the bedding on top. I would never use it without the bedding! Cuts the urine smell and kills the bacteria in the ground! Of course good husbandry is followed! JMO, Gary : : I lime my stalls maybe once a week sometimes every two weeks and not heavy and as Gary said it is under the shavings. I have never had a problem. I did have a client once that a vet noticed the horses feet were in bad shape especially the frogs and blamed the problem on lime, they limed very heavy everyday and used very little shavings. I was told it burned there feet and was doing damage. Thats the only time I have ever heard anything negative. I guess as the old saying goes, to much of anything can be bad. : : Phil : : Hello Phil, Heard along the way that liming stalls can cause a mare in foal to lose the foal. Other than that when used with a little common sense it has some benefits. : steve bromley

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