Thanks, yeah it is definitely something I will be researching now. I am well aware that vets etc will recommend the option that makes them money, sorry if it comes across that I am likely to fall for this, believe me I'm not!
As for topspec I'm not a shareholder & I'm not defending them but it...
That's really interesting that topspec doesn't seem to work on barefoot horses, my barefoot elderly boy is fed topspec too and has no problem. I'll have a look at those feeds if going barefoot is the final decision for him, there's no molasses in the cubes, he has had problems with ulcers in the...
I don't think coming at me in a patronising tone is at all helpful.
If you read all my posts I am not completely dismissing barefoot option, I have one barefoot already.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Of course feeding is very important, I completely agree with you and understand this, the way it was brought up by another user was rather inappropriate. For the record he is fed TopSpec balancer alongside the ulsakind cubes and alfafa/grass chop, the topspec rep visits and monitors weight...
That's fantastic that it really made such a difference for your horse, I did touch on the possibility briefly with my farrier but was a few years ago and his feet have really improved with shoeing since then, it may be a possibility in the future, I guess they are all individuals just like us...
Yes it's very frustrating not knowing the cause but as you say I'll just need to wait on results and take it from there.
Thanks for the sympathy and I'll post an update as soon as I know.
Thanks I'll take all that on board although how my feeding regime has been called into question I have no idea as that was nothing to do with my original post!
Certainly I think we're likely to be looking at soft tissue damage but the MRI results will tell.
I'm sorry you feel my responses are...