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

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

The clear Cornucrescine balm exists for the hooves the black one would ruin: light horn, striped horn, part-white feet, and anything with white feather hanging over them. It conditions and shines without adding colour, so a striped hoof still looks like a striped hoof and a feathered leg does not come out of the stable with black stripes down it.

Underneath the pigment question the formulation is the same idea — tea tree oil, linseed oil, grape (grapeseed) oil and beeswax, pressed into a solid, non-spill 500ml tin. Carr & Day & Martin recommend daily application to clean, dry hooves and say six to eight weeks of consistent use is where you start to see the difference.

Performance & Benefits

• Clear formulation that will not stain light or striped hooves, or white feather.
• Gives a natural, glossy finish rather than an artificial colour.
• Linseed oil supports elasticity and conditioning in the hoof horn.
• Grape (grapeseed) oil provides lightweight hydration and shine without greasiness.
• Tea tree oil is included for hoof hygiene through wet and muddy spells.
• Beeswax forms a breathable barrier that keeps moisture in and mud out.
• Solid balm in a 500ml recyclable tin — drip-free and easy to use one-handed.

Suitable For

• Light, striped or part-white hooves.
• Feathered breeds, where a black dressing would mark the white leg hair.
• Daily hoof conditioning through wet and dry spells alike.
• Showing, where a natural finish is preferred to a pigmented one.
• If you want a solid black show finish on dark hooves instead, the Carr Day & Martin Cornucrescine Daily Hoof Balm Black 500ml is the same balm with pigment.

How to Use

• Pick out and brush the hoof clean, and let it dry before applying.
• Apply with a brush or sponge to the hoof wall, sole and frog.
• Massage gently to aid absorption.
• Use daily; Carr & Day & Martin put visible results at six to eight weeks of consistent use.
• Replace the lid after use to stop the surface drying.

Specification

• 500ml solid balm in a recyclable tin. No added pigment.
• Named ingredients: tea tree oil, linseed oil, grape (grapeseed) oil, beeswax.
• Part of the Cornucrescine range, which Carr & Day & Martin date to 1896.
• Also made in Black, 500ml, for dark hooves and show presentation.
• Carr & Day & Martin publish no full ingredient list or percentages, so none is stated here.

Care & Caution

• A conditioning and cosmetic dressing, not a veterinary treatment. Cracking that keeps returning, thrush, or any lameness is a matter for the farrier or the vet.