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Hi, my boy is unshod and has been self trimming the last year doing really well. He's on box rest at the moment with increased exercise (stifle injury) and has been amazing. However he's just dropped a whole load of false sole on his hooves (which is good as I've been waiting for him to feel comfortable enough to for years) and it's left a pretty tall rim of hoof wall around the sole which I'm wondering do I get the farrier out for or not as I don't want the farrier trying to balance him up if he's not ready as he'll just throw false sole down again and walk toe first again but at the same time it really isn't great for him to be walking on the rim all the time and the frogs are starting to contract now. Here are a couple of photos (one front, one hind, both the other hooves are basically the same issue). Thank you.
 
They look as if trimming will be the only option there is a lot of wall which probably wont wear down with the box rest and light work, you are probably heading towards toe first landing as the frog starts to contract, why not get a trimmer in if you don't trust a farrier, I am very lucky with my farrier as he is happy to do a very minor trim and leave the rest to the horse when they grow faster than they can keep up with by self trimming but I know not all farriers are so pro barefoot as mine is.
 
Hopefully, I can find a good farrier too. Don't really trust trimmers. I'm not sure they'll wear down either :(
 
I have a horse who is not being exercised at the moment due to my broken wrist and his sarcoids in the girth area. I am leaving him and my mini on a 12 ft x 45 ft rough concrete yard for one hour a day and that is keeping them both under control. Is this an option for you?
 
Unfortunately he really is on box rest as we can't risk him turning fast until he's back at full strength. Think it may have to be trimming needed.
 
I've had to get my self trimmers done by the farrier now and again for similar reasons and while I wasn't keen there was no option and the sky didn't fall down. I wouldn't worry about it too much, just get one who you know by word of mouth, is a decent farrier. His feet will presumably get a fair bit of time to regrow/rebalance while he is on light work or box rest or whatever anyway and you don't want long toes to compromise whatever he is on box rest for.
 
Rocky01 said:
Unfortunately he really is on box rest as we can't risk him turning fast until he's back at full strength. Think it may have to be trimming needed.
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Then you have little option but to trim, but if he was mine I would do it myself by a few millimetres a day and not all in one go every four or six weeks.
 
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