CC nudey feet please?

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Interesting looking deviation on the off fore - does she have any issues on that side or the near hind?

Looks like the farrier's dumped the toe on the hinds - that should grow out however.

I'd just keep up the walking in hand, building it up slowly within his comfort. Try not to take more than one day off in a row. I don't know the history, but if he's comfy and sound enough to do so, get back on at 30 mins walking and keep building up the time he's worked. The more work you can do, the better - within the horse's comfort of course.

Well done, and keep up the good work :).
 
Thank you, he had a lot of problems with the off fore - had an accident before he was a year old, had x-rays to the fetlock, a minor injury to the mid suspensory which he had shockwave treatment ( in training before I had him ) which has healed nicely.

In October he was diagnosed with mild PSD in all 4 legs and negative angle pedal bones in hinds, he'd actually gone into the vets with lameness in off hind but was mildly unsound in all 4 legs on a circle. There was a lot of bull nosing to the hinds, which I didn't recognize what it was at the time which appears to be growing out though I think it takes a long time to go completely.

He seems to be moving level and freely forward on all surfaces, except in the field where he prefers to balance on his hinds! Again good signs with this horse as he is sluggish and unwilling to move when uncomfortable and certainly not performing circus tricks though angry, violent bucking has been noted when showing some level of discomfort.

I'm assuming the feet are growing in an odd shape because he needs them to be? If anyone has any ideas on that?
 
Victoria1980x it's a very long story ha!

Ari was bred in newmarket destined to go to bloodstock sales in Germany, I gather he had an accident involving the off fore fetlock and mid suspensory before he was a year old. The suspensory caused issues and he had shockwave treatment and was again withdrawn from sales, tattersalls this time. He was chucked out and I bought him from a dealer history unknown. I have managed to obtain most of it now and he had 20 months off before I had both front legs fully scanned last january which showed a minor injury that had healed nicely.

Started doing a bit of long reining and quiet hacking then he developed sarcoids on his girth and some elsewhere then mild hindlimb lameness. That's the condensed version anyway, he's now 6.

He's a bit of a character, he'll use you as a pillow if you sit with him when he's asleep, steal a carrier bag and chase a pony, not brought in quick enough, no problem bring himself in. When I kept him at home if you shouted for him he'd canter over, turn a circle then do a theatrical rear. And he nickers goodbye when I'm leaving the yard.
 
Goodness, he's been through the mill, poor boy. Fab that things are looking up, however :D.

Yes, I would suspect the deviation is related to the issues in that leg. In fact the PSD in all legs explains why they all look like they have *slight* deviations. Not sure who you use to trim, but sympathetic trimming will be very important to him, and the deviation needs to be respected. You may find as the rehab progresses and he gets sounder that they grow out.

If that's true bullnosing rather than a dumped toe then it's likely due to reverse rotated pedal bones. It should correct itself in one to two hoof growth cycles.

He sounds like a real character :D
 
Yes x-rays showed the back of the pedal bones were too low causing heel pain behind.

I did originally try and go barefoot after his front legs were scanned last January but I wasn't clued up enough on diet and with paper thin soles he just couldn't cope and I didn't understand, my old farrier actually put front shoes on to fit the foot and he was sound in these. These shoes were an odd shape but unfortunately my farrier got injured and I tried another, who tried to change the shape of the front feet. Also on the first scan to the front legs there was definitely no PSD, whereas in October there was.

I did initially go for remedial shoeing, with another farrier as he was very uncomfortable and also with the possibility that he had a degenerative form of suspensory disease with it being in all 4 legs and possibly wouldn't be around very long I wanted him to be as comfortable as possible.

However he was re-assessed by the vet and shows no signs of the PSD and I have learnt it is often a secondary problem with foot balance / foot pain and often goes hand in hand with foot problems..

Fingers crossed he keeps improving, it's been a steep learning curve!
 
It is indeed! Your first farrier sounds like a gem, what a shame he was injured. Still, hopefully you're back on track now :D.
 
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