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Dear Julie, My understanding is that spurs are to be used to back up a request if the horse is not responding or to make a cue more clear as in lateral work. It is hard for me to picture how to not have the spur contact the horse, especially in the most forward position when cueing with one's leg.
Ice massages on the bottoms of the feet can be helpful. Pumice powder and stones are used for scouring pans and are very useful for sloughing away dead skin. Arnica, or Arnica montana, is an herb well known for its use in combating inflammation. Linseed oil packets are an herbal way to heal bone spurs.