Carr Day & Martin Cornucrescine Daily Hoof Balm, Black – 500ml

Carr & Day & Martin Cornucrescine Daily Hoof Balm – Black, 500ml

This is Cornucrescine in a solid balm rather than a liquid dressing, and the black version is the show-day one: it puts a rich, even black over a dark hoof and takes a gloss that a clear oil will not match. Carr & Day & Martin build it on linseed oil, grape (grapeseed) oil and tea tree oil, held together with beeswax in a 500ml recyclable tin.

The practical argument for a solid balm is that it does not spill. A tin does not go over in the grooming box, it does not run down the hoof pick, and it brushes on without the drips a hoof oil leaves across the yard. Carr & Day & Martin suggest daily use on clean, dry hooves and say visible results typically take six to eight weeks.

Performance & Benefits

• Black pigmented formula for dark hooves, giving a rich colour and a show-ready gloss.
• Linseed oil, which Carr & Day & Martin credit with supporting elasticity in the hoof horn.
• Grape (grapeseed) oil for light hydration and shine without greasiness.
• Tea tree oil, included for hoof hygiene in wet and muddy conditions.
• Beeswax forms a breathable barrier that holds moisture in and mud and wet out.
• Solid, non-spill format in a 500ml recyclable tin — no drips, no leaking bottle in the box.

Suitable For

• Dark hooves, on horses and ponies of any size.
• Daily hoof conditioning as part of a routine, not just before a class.
• Showing and competition, where an even black finish is wanted.
• Yards that have had enough of hoof oil bottles going over in the grooming box.
• Wrong choice for light, striped or part-white hooves and white feather — the Carr Day & Martin Cornucrescine Daily Hoof Balm Clear 500ml is the version for those.

How to Use

• Pick out and brush off the hoof first. The balm goes on clean, dry horn.
• Apply with a brush or sponge to the hoof wall, and work into the sole and frog.
• Massage in gently to help it absorb.
• Use daily. Carr & Day & Martin say results are typically visible after six to eight weeks of consistent use.
• Close the tin after use so the surface does not dry out.

Specification

• 500ml solid balm in a recyclable tin. Black pigmented.
• Named ingredients: linseed oil, grape (grapeseed) oil, tea tree oil, beeswax.
• Part of the Cornucrescine hoof care range, which Carr & Day & Martin date to 1896.
• Also made in a Clear version, 500ml, for light or striped hooves.
• Carr & Day & Martin publish no full ingredient list or percentages for this balm, so none is given here.

Care & Caution

• The black pigment marks hands, clothing and white feather. Wear gloves and keep it off anything you want to stay clean.
• This is a cosmetic and conditioning dressing, not a veterinary product. Persistent cracking, thrush, lameness or a hoof that is breaking up needs a farrier or a vet.