In too deep?
Q Our fields are really boggy and there's no avoiding the mud as my horse lives out. Will this be doing his feet any harm — and how can I protect them?
lzzy Meadows, East Sussex
As a rule, hooves can cope pretty well with mud. Problems only really start to occur when the weather is extreme, namely very dry or very wet. When this happens, owners need to step in and do the opposite of the weather. By this I mean use a moisturising product on
