Attention Barefooters ! - Heels

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Hi all,

Farrier came yesterday has trimmed my girls and one has bruising in all four feet in the white line. I was not present at the trim as I could not get out of work, so have called him and spoke this morning. Her shoes were taken off end November as NS diagnosed. Currently following the trim she is a little sore on them, but I guess this is from the bruising in the toes? I asked why this has appeared and he remarked how, had he not known the horse and just come to trim her, how much her heels have dropped! The phone cut out during the words "heel toe action" so now (obviously quite excited!!!) am thinking that at last she is beginning the process of going heel first, and the bruising is from toes too long and landing toe first??

Any thoughts?
 
Yeah well I thought that but farrier didn't say anything. I have also found on the internet it saying could happen from a chemical wormer - she was wormed 21st December and has had the squits for a time following this - so am thinking it may be this even ?

Her toes were a little long prior to the trim (IMO) so maybe its bruising from walking on her toes - as this is what she did in shoes hence the NS being diagnosed.
 
It is more likely to be from an episode of stress to the laminae further up IMO, my lad has 2 white feet so you can see it come down ;). He has had some reaction to change of season/flu jab in the past although not obvious at the time - too soon if she was affected by the wormer for it to have grown down, and if old will not really be the cause of her soreness now. Has he poss done too much by way of a trim? Less is often more at this stage.
 
Most long term shod horses I take out of shoes show blood in the white line at the toe on their second trim, possibly their third, then it's gone. Not linked to laminitis, possibly long term toe landing but I think it's more likely the torque applied at the toe clip when a shoe grabs and the foot wants to twist. If it passes, it's "normal" post shoes. Back off work until she's comfortable again by the way.
 
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