Well I just apply mine (must get some more!) after a farriers visit. This is enough to keep MF at bay and the feather in good clean condition. I apply every 2-4 days from the knee down depending on how wet it is and how greasy their legs still are. I use pig oil on its own though as they don't currently have mud fever. I only used it with the sulphur when they actually had mud fever as it's supposed to help it heal, but once it's all gone pig oil on its own is fine. Neither of mine have a reaction to it but obviously some horses may and fewer applications might be better for them. My boy is more prone to mud fever so he gets it every 3 days or so but the mare is a lot hairer and has never had mf so I do her about every 5-6 days I guess. I do however apply every day for about a week when first beginning to use it for the winter to build it up. Please Note: These size guides are approximate and each brand's measurements and sizing criteria may vary.

I'm new on here and wondered if I could ask advice on Pig Oil. I have read that a few of you already use pig oil on Hairy horses and most think it's good. I am using it for the first time on my traditional cob Dylan, hoping it will help with mud during the winter and keep his feathers looking good. I've slowly built up pig oil, and it's a godsend the mud has dried and dropped off by morning, he hasn't been itching his legs at all since using it, and I've been told by several people, that it can help prevent mites etc as they get suffocated/can't get a grip due to the oil... The sulphur is Flowers of Sulphur and the form we need for this job looks like yellow talcum powder. It has antiseptic and anti fungal properties. It is much used in gardening and other aplications it can be in pelleted or flaked form which isn't for mixing with pig oil! I use baby oil but not in direct sunlight, mine itches tummy and used sudocreme as a barrier last yea rbut made him itch more due to its drying effect, Charlies is more like an excema, soi spray his tummy with baby oil (THIS DOESNT GET THE SUN) and add some TCP to the mix as a fly repelleant but also a antiseptic on the sore bits. When combined in a product like Mud Slide Lotion, or mud product that uses flowers of sulphur and pig oil, you have a product that’s easy to use, easy to apply (even if the horse has heavy feathering), helps maintain healthy skin and, because of pig oil’s mud and water repellent nature, the mud just slides of after a day in the field!SSS i used this on my pony it acts as a fly repellent and i is oils based.. i use it on me as an after sun.. but i do know some peeps that will use this and other oil in the sun.. you are quite literally "cooking " your skin to get a tan!!

May 30, 2012 5:47:13 GMT amumwithapony said:Who on earth puts an oil on an animal turned out when we have had the conditions we have had over the last 2 weeks? I used on my youngster for a winter and it was great. Used it the next year and all the hair fell out on the areas treatedI would definately patch test and WAIT for for 2 weeks as that seems to be the amount of time the results take. Using a soft measuring tape, measure from (A) at the centre point of the chest, across the point of the shoulder and to the point (B) at the centre of the tail. When you have the measurement, remove 10cm (4inches) and choose your horse's size from the table below. Bear in mind that every horse is different and that you may need to consider a larger sized rug if you horse is particularly strongly built. I always worry when people on here are very keen to recommend the "pig oil & sulphur" treatment for just about everything ranging from sweet itch to mud fever to feather mites and everything else in between. It's not made from pigs, but an oil that traditionally pig keepers use to put a shine on pigs' coats especially for showing.

ditto always apply it without washing (i wash as little as i have too so only wash for shows)- just brush off any dirt first.

Rachael is an amateur Event rider from Kent and Bailey is a 7 year old 17hh gelding, and together they go by the name of Eventful Eventing. Do you worm with Ivomec based wormer? Use it every time and it will keep on top of the mites from within. I used the pig oil and it reacted awfully on two of my mares, mud fever would have been easier to deal with.Felt really stupid that I hadn't done a patch test first but tbh I'd never heard at that point of anyone's horse(s) having a reaction. Won't make that mistake again, though I haven't actually used it since.