Any experiences of a bruised sole

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Marley went lame after a ride on Sunday, vet came today and said all seems fine tendons, hocks etc, slight increase in the digital pulse so diagnosed a bruised sole. When hoof testers were applied there was no reaction. Vet said to bute for 3 days, week off work and then get back to normal.
Any advise/experiences to compare would be appreciated.
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My daughter's pony gets a bruised sole sometimes - I always get my farrier out straight away to check for an abscess, but once we are sure it is bruising, he puts the shoe back on, I give the pony a week off, and turn him out in a Davis Boot for added protection, my farrier also suggests arnica to help with the bruising and eucalyptus to harden up the sole afterwards.
 
When I first got Mason he was unshod, we went for a lovely ride with the riding club, except for the really flinty, bouldery uphill track, which we went up at about 100mph as all the other horses were 16hh!
Next day he was lame as anything on both front feet - we were pretty sure we knew what it was, so he was buted and rested for 5 days, after which he was as right as rain!
A couple of years back, our other horse came in absolutely hopping from the field, we had the farrier and vet out, shoe off, hoof testers, flexions, nerve blocks, you name it, we had it done. Couldn't find anything conclusive, and in the end we put it down to a bruised sole, but he was off work for about 4 weeks - he was a sensitive soul though!

We usually give arnica as well - no idea if it helps or not, but it makes me feel better!
 
My tb currently has a bruised sole, he is over reacting!

Typical tb thinks his leg will fall of, farrier says it isnt bad.
Hes having bute and rest and is loads better already
 
Many thanks for your encouraging replies.
Marley is barefoot and has been since I have had him. I love his barefeet and they are solid however I have found that this does not help when hacking over stony ground etc no matter how hard the hoofs are because all the little stones gets stuck in betweem the white line and hoof wall if you no what I mean and so regretably I am pondering whether or not to put shoes on the fronts. What do you think, we do a lot of road work and live in the cotswolds so it can be stony in a lot of places and I feel uncomfortable for him even though he is probably ok. Any thoughts?
 
If stones are getting stuck in the white line et al then all is not well. Shoes will cover up the problem but they won't sort the cause.
 
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