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You'd do well to get a nice big bevel on the toes but they're not the worst TB feet I've seen by a long mile! Poor Koby's a couple of years ago. Thankfully much improved now but we didn't get the barefoot ending we'd hoped for either.

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First pic is the first shoeing with me, the second is about one year later. Her frogs were quite good, but the soles were soooo flat! When the shoes came off for the last time, she struggled with the bumps in the field and had to have bute for a few days. No problems with that now, and small stones are ok, too. I will have to boot for hacking, at least for a while. I don't subscribe to the "typical TB feet", more likely typical racehorse feet.
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I popped her on the lunge today for a few minutes each rein. Just because I wanted to see how she behaved, myself wearing an hat and her booted up. She was super confused she had to go in a circle, almost went in straight lines and turned. Despite being confused, she was so well behaved! Really tried her best! Tense, very looky but didn’t put a foot wrong.

Don’t want to jinx it.. (although it is what it is, I can’t change anything!) but after being in all day, myself and 2 other liveries think she looks sound, both said they think she moves very actively behind.. I thought she does look short at times on her LH (and also RH at some points) as in no ‘over step’ when those legs are on the inside and on the turn/when she bends, I’m guessing because bending is so new to her she goes short from the tension of having to bend?

Anyhow. We’re no vets.. and the vet is out tomorrow so shall see! I really really hope it’s nothing major, I love her a bit more each day!
 
Im probably going to go against the grain here but I would expect these issues from a horse that has been a successful racer. They get pounded along the track from a very young age. I know she has had time off but its been doing nothing which is great but all her tanking around when she arrived is bound to have knocked something bruised a sole, tweaked something…
They cant bend , they have no schooling that is all up to you to do from scratch, sorry 🤣, so when I bought BB and Orbi for that matter, I started from scratch as if I was breaking. I never lunge, ever, pointless circles unless you are really wanting to work in the school. I would long rein, out and about to teach bending etc, its much easier on board though.
Thats the way I would go start from scratch.
Fingers crossed with the vet today, if anything I hope its very minor for you as she seems lovely and could become something amazing ❤️
 
Barton Bounty said:
They cant bend , they have no schooling that is all up to you to do from scratch, sorry 🤣, so when I bought BB and Orbi for that matter, I started from scratch as if I was breaking. I never lunge, ever, pointless circles unless you are really wanting to work in the school. I would long rein, out and about to teach bending etc, its much easier on board though.
Thats the way I would go start from scratch.
Fingers crossed with the vet today, if anything I hope its very minor for you as she seems lovely and could become something amazing ❤️
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I liken it to riding an 8ft plank and every one I've ever had has felt the same!
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Hormonal Filly said:
Oh to add to that.. she also got choke this morning! Never experienced that with a horse of my own before.. a friend helped and managed to clear it with a massage!

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Do you know what caused the choke? Was it hay? Dental?

Soak the hay if she has it, and encourage her to always keep hydrated
 
The vet said she’s really footsore, so we went into the arena. She said she could see a very slight left hind lameness, which was slightly worse after flexion. Her front fetlocks, she noticed one is a bit more squishy than the other so she flexed that and she was positive to flexion. Could be changes to the fetlock joint or a bone chip, but could also be related to her being so footsore. 🤷🏼‍♀️

She basically said she would fully shoe her at least for now (so we know the it’s not foot soreness) start working her and go from there. It will either improve and get better or get a lot worse.

Bit of a mixed feeling about it!
 
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Could she have done something haring around? Personally, I'd try boots and pads before sticking shoes on. Cavallos have worked well for several of mine. Including three TBs with varyingly crappy/wonky feet and the old cob, who has crappy laminitic feet. Never have rubs (used pastern wraps on the skinnies) and you can fit pads in there easily.
 
Why must most vets always rush to shoes? The last thing those feet need for future functionality now is shoes.

I agree with TP, I'd put boots on, though I found Cavallos rub thin skinned TBs even for a 40 minute road hack a day, and ended up with Renegades.
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Whilst I totally agree barefoot is best, I need to be sure she isn’t foot sore, there is no reason the shoes can’t come off again if it is and that would be my preferred route if it went well. My farrier is very pro barefoot even for TBs.

If I tell the race yard I’ve decided to keep her barefoot and she’s still lame, they’ll think well it’s her feet.

I really need to shoe just for a diagnostic for now, if she’s still lame realistically she needs to go back. I’ve had my heart broken over and over, and have one broken horse sat in the field as it is.
 
The only issue is shoes on those feet may well make her worse. I think you need to sit and have a think about whether you want the stress and worry of this, because rehabbing feet is stress and worry even when you've done it ten times before. There would be no shame, esp given the circumstances in saying, nope not for me right now.
 
I'm Dun said:
The only issue is shoes on those feet may well make her worse. I think you need to sit and have a think about whether you want the stress and worry of this, because rehabbing feet is stress and worry even when you've done it ten times before. There would be no shame, esp given the circumstances in saying, nope not for me right now.
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This.

She’s a rehab horse who may or may not come right. You are very unlikely to get much, if any, of her covered for vets fees.

Are you up for this? If not, then the sooner you send her back the better.
 
Sore feet could easily be from racing about on hard ground. I’d give her longer to settle down then trim, boot and start hacking in walk if she looks ok. You’ll soon feel if she needs the vet to look again. Hopefully not.
 
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