Goldenstar
Well-Known Member
Sounds like a good plan .
On why he’s senestive to bruising ( if that is what it is )and what you might do about it if I where you I would be thinking along the lines of doing testing of your forage and grazing and getting some bespoke performance balancer from forage plus .
I don’t know where you are based but if you can get to the sea it’s really good for delicate feet .
Or whirlpool boots if you can get your hands on some or a river if you can work it into your programme going forward .
I would also get a set of xrays of the fronts with shoes on mid way through the shoeing cycle .
I have these for all my horses and I repeat them about every two years sooner if needed.
My farrier swears by spraying the soles of the feet with iodine to help prevent bruising, worth asking the vet if he thinks it’s sensible.
I would not go the pads route I have never seen them do anything but make things worse even if they improve things at first .
Best wishes for the box rest it’s good he’s sensible about it .
On why he’s senestive to bruising ( if that is what it is )and what you might do about it if I where you I would be thinking along the lines of doing testing of your forage and grazing and getting some bespoke performance balancer from forage plus .
I don’t know where you are based but if you can get to the sea it’s really good for delicate feet .
Or whirlpool boots if you can get your hands on some or a river if you can work it into your programme going forward .
I would also get a set of xrays of the fronts with shoes on mid way through the shoeing cycle .
I have these for all my horses and I repeat them about every two years sooner if needed.
My farrier swears by spraying the soles of the feet with iodine to help prevent bruising, worth asking the vet if he thinks it’s sensible.
I would not go the pads route I have never seen them do anything but make things worse even if they improve things at first .
Best wishes for the box rest it’s good he’s sensible about it .