And so it begins... hoof issues :(

[palo1]

Not at all. He has really good, strong and thick soles... so I’m not sure it’s likely to be a nutritional deficiency.

When I say bruising, I’m referring to coffin bone bruising (which he had a couple of years ago), which my vet does also referred to as “jarred up” so maybe we are actually thinking the same thing?

Yes, quite possibly jarred up/bruised could be the same in this instance! I have a young horse with similar conformation so it is interesting and pertinent to me too I am sure that this will be eminently manageable as long as there are no additional/unusual complicating factors. Best of luck and enjoy now the ground is better for him!!