Anyone had a horse footy once lost shoe back on?

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Horse lost shoe this morning riding in school (9am) we were at walk and she walked over a pole then immediately after she was dog lame in front. Jumped off and realised she has lost a shoe. She did a couple of duff steps in school but then was fine as I led her out. Got on concrete to get back to and I’ve never seen her so bad, when she loses shoes yes she is footy but never this bad.

Got her to field where once she hit the mud it was like nothing had happened.

My amazing farrier was there at 11 to put it back on, it went back on fine but she was still a bit footy, especially on a turn.

He is thinking she may have knocked herself too as he was expecting her to be perfect once shoe back on.

Been told to give her a couple days as see how she is next week, he is back Wednesday anyway for another horse so can look at her again if I’m worried.

Just looking for a bit of reassurance really. She was footy walking back to field but once in the mud you wouldn’t believe the hooning about.
 
Yes. Same happened to me last year. She badly twisted her shoe so a friend pulled it off. Farrier put it back on next day, but she didn't feel fully sound for a good few weeks afterwards. I suspected a small amount of damage may have been caused when it was pulled off. Obv she's totally fine now but it took a little while to fully settle down. I didn't bother the vet - just gave a bit of bute a couple of times.
 
It is not normal to go dog lame on losing a shoe in the school even if she had very think soles. I would certainly watch her carefully for a couple of days and I am not sure I would have let her hoon in the field in case she had tweaked something if she is as lame as you say... unless you know for sure it is hoof/sole related.
 
There is always the possibility that as the shoe came off they trod on the toe clip. I've seen this happen and it caused bruising to the sole which meant they were lame for several weeks after shoeing until the bruising subsided.
 
Not necessarily, especially hooves are dark or its deep bruising. Sometimes the vet/farrier can locate suspected bruising with hoof testers. I assume there is no evidence of a puncture from a nail anywhere either as that's another option. Fingers crossed it will sort itself with rest but if your worried get vet/farrier to look and check with hoof testers for anything obvious as a place to start
 
He used hoof testers and there was no reaction. My friend who brings in for me has said this evening she is walking fine but that one hoof is a bit warm.

When I go down tonight to set fair I will be able to see myself how she is doing hoping she has improved.
 
whiteflower said:
There is always the possibility that as the shoe came off they trod on the toe clip. I've seen this happen and it caused bruising to the sole which meant they were lame for several weeks after shoeing until the bruising subsided.
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You beat me to it! When a shoe comes loose - anything can happen, treading on a toe clip as you say - then don't forget the clenches have to either pull through the holes or snap off. My mare managed some quite spectacular feats with her feet - one of her rear shoes clouted me up sides an earhole while we were galloping - that stung a bit and her unlevelness felt like loosing a propeller on an aircraft!
 
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