Mine unties herself and goes on a food hunt. She's taught my gelding to do it too as she gets lonely.
Elderly mare used to be able to undo gates and stable doors including kick bolts.
Nothing constructive tho.
Oh! My mare used to look for gates or tree stumps/large rocks out hacking and...
Took angel pony on a sport ride with some friends. At 5+ months pregnant and very tuned to each other she knew by now when I started jiggling she had to find me a tree stump or gate to get on from so I could get off for a wee.
Clever angel pony sees a big stump and leaves the others to park...
My old mare was very bad with liver at one point
Vet had me put her on milk thistle (herb not a liquid or powder) and she recovered very quickly. It's worth looking into.
Richard Speck near Melton, legend. Always fits me in for any problems, keeps my odd footed tb sound, is kind to my unshod mare and is generally bloody lovely bloke to have at the yard! Used to do my very old mare virtually on his knees coz she was too stiff to hold legs high! His dad's the same...
I would see what farrier says and price up transport costs without getting heart set on it. I'm aware farriery and the way of keeping differs greatly in Europe and that may make a massive difference to his prospects. We had a hack at a trekking centre with a box foot who was fab with a special...
Accidents happen, otherwise they would be called 'deliberates'!
Hugs to puppy for healing, my boy got trodden on as a pup and broke a front leg, healed good as new so there's good chance.
Now get out there and enjoy your horse without the 'what ifs' in your head x
My poor lad got so upset by one biting under his throat lash while we were hacking he flicked it off with his back toe! He was poised like a ballet dancer bless him, all 16.3 with me on top, going down hill lol