I took jake to the vets - the problem is the fine cracks on either side of his front feet running down the hoof vertically from the band to the toe. the laminae is swollen underneath, which was causing the lameness. he has had remedial shoeing with a straight bar shoe and he seems lots better...
I also have a TB with terrible feet - flat footed, long toes and low heels. He is an ex-race horse who has been given to me by my dad's racing friend. They have shares in racehorse together. He was out on loan to someone following his unsuccessful racing career and was taken back by my dad's...