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Does anyone on here have their horses trimmed barefoot?? I need to pick someones brain
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Mine are both barefoot. I leave the pony unshod because her feet are as hard as nails and she doesn't do much work and the horse is barefoot because her feet are crap and won't hold shoes, plus she is only worked in the school. They have their feet trimmed every three months by my farrier
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Well, the farrier trimmed him barefoot for the first time on Friday and he mentioned that he would be 'footy' for a couple of days but to keep working him. But he has been really quite lame since then, to the point where he could barely walk this morning. Is this normal or am I just worrying a bit too much?
 
Its not normal at all to have a footsore or lame horse after trimming, it means he has taken off far too much either from the sole or the wall or even the bars. He must have changed the shape of the foot for him to be so sore, either that or could he have laminitus? Does he have raised digital pulses at all?
 
Mine have been sore once or twice after a trim and then only if the farrier has got a bit carried away! TBH they were just a bit footy and fine within 24hrs. I think I would be concerned if one of mine could barely walk. two questions - was it a registered farrier who trimmed him or a barefoot trimmer and 2) if this the first time he has been without shoes?
 
All mine are Barefoot. Barefoot is very different to a farriers pasture trim, so can't comment on that. However, I would not expect any horse to be uncomfortable to that extent after a trim.
 
oh dear. He is a registered farrier and hes been without shoes for a few years now but he has just been trimmed normally up till now. The farrier called this type of trimming the mustang something-or-other (horse was being a handfull and didnt catch the second word).
His pulse is fine but he looked so down and fed up this morning I did consider calling the vet. I put a nice deep bed down in his shelter and he looks much, much better this evening. Still a bit footsore though. If he hasnt improved again in the morning I think I will get the vet out to check him over.
I feel bloody awful having done this to him.
 
My girl is unshod and is usually fine after a trim, but this time the farrier took too much off leaving her very sore. Cant think why he did it as he is usually so good with her feet. The hard ground hasn't helped either.
 
Mustang roll presumably - a bit like natural balance, the toe is rolled. The farrier might have rasped live tissue, maybe even made him bleed
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I had a horse who had a severe trim once (he was shod though) and the farrier drew blood taking the toe back. Poor lad was crippled. The vet was horrified. I remember him saying, "I'm gong to give him bute ... a LOT of bute". You might have to do the same if he's really suffering.

Out of order for a farrier to do this sort of thing.
 
I agree with everyone else - no your poor horse should not be sore. I would be very unhappy with any farrier/trimmer that intended taking so much foot off that he expeted the horse to be sore following the trim (unless he was digging for an abcess or something). A mustang roll is simply rounding off the outer wall so that the hoof does not crack, and is not in itselfd a type of trim, just a component of most barefoot trims.

Don't feel guilty - it is not your fault. You hired a fully qualified professonal to do a job for you. It may not be the farriers fault, though I would still be wary of any farrier that trims to discomfort level. Yes, all horses are different and if he accidentally trimmed a little bit too much off a very sensitive horse by mistake fair enough - we all make mistakes in life, but its better to err on the side of caution and do any correctons slowly and cause the horse no discomfort at all.
 
mine are all barefoot and all have the mustang roll. non of mine have ever been lame after a trim, even my lammi pony when my trimmer has taken her feet back as far as possible due to white line seperation/stretched white line.
Like it has been mentioned before, the barefoot trim is totally different to the farriers pasture trim, it doesnt sound like to me that he has got the mustang roll down to the fine art that others have got.
Dont feel bad about it, its not your fault, you put your trust in someone that has messed up bit time. Hope your ned gets better, maybe give him some but for a few days, to help him.
 
5 out of 6 of mine are barefoot, always have been. I have a farrier do a working trim and they work for a living. I have never had one get footy or sore after a trim, and don't think any horse should to any great extent.
 
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