_daisy_
Well-Known Member
im really at a loss with my mums pony. - bit of background.
pony is 14.1hh 11yo and is a chronic laminitic sufferer. we didnt realise how bad she is when we bought her (not that it matters to us tbh) she seriously damaged her NF when she ripped in open exposing all the bone work in her foot. Shes had numerous problems with her front feet and shoes so is now barefoot and its working well for her.
I fetched all my horses up to the stables when the first lot of ground work prep was completed for my arena about 2 weeks ago. They now live on a large hardcored area with 2 bales of haylage, they have no access to grass. They have plenty of ground to mooch/run around in.
I have not changed their feed or haylage - the haylage is grown on my own land where they stay 24/7/365.
i have to have this under control asap for not only the obvious reasons but the arena starts to be built in 2 weeks time which mean my horses will be moved into a field with grass and no access to stables in so need to take special care of this little girl.
Now she used to have thin soles but this isnt the case anymore. however she has become pottery in the last day on the hardcore - she has got some thrush and her frogs are shedding - ive cleaned her feet and treated them with peroxide. She is now in the stable for a little while.
anyone got any ideas? anyone think it could be stress induced? or just really sore feet?
pony is 14.1hh 11yo and is a chronic laminitic sufferer. we didnt realise how bad she is when we bought her (not that it matters to us tbh) she seriously damaged her NF when she ripped in open exposing all the bone work in her foot. Shes had numerous problems with her front feet and shoes so is now barefoot and its working well for her.
I fetched all my horses up to the stables when the first lot of ground work prep was completed for my arena about 2 weeks ago. They now live on a large hardcored area with 2 bales of haylage, they have no access to grass. They have plenty of ground to mooch/run around in.
I have not changed their feed or haylage - the haylage is grown on my own land where they stay 24/7/365.
i have to have this under control asap for not only the obvious reasons but the arena starts to be built in 2 weeks time which mean my horses will be moved into a field with grass and no access to stables in so need to take special care of this little girl.
Now she used to have thin soles but this isnt the case anymore. however she has become pottery in the last day on the hardcore - she has got some thrush and her frogs are shedding - ive cleaned her feet and treated them with peroxide. She is now in the stable for a little while.
anyone got any ideas? anyone think it could be stress induced? or just really sore feet?