mightymammoth
Well-Known Member
looking for feedback on theses hoofs please and what you would do if they belonged to your horse...
Seven weeks since shoes were removed, they are starting to improve (believe it or not they were worse than this).
History of intermittent lameness since previous owner left him shod in the same shoes for 6 weeks unseen by a farrier, prior to that no problems.
Has had x rays and vet recommended egg bars for "thin soles and under run heels" .Had egg bars last year for a few months which helped a little but have decided to go back to scratch as they are still in my opinion in a state. He really needs to grow new hoof capsules.We also had a bad time last year with abscess's.
He is sound on smooth tarmac but not on stony ground, his heels are so under run we can't get boots on him although they have improved and his boot almost goes on.
Seen regularly by a trimmer who is generally pleased with how he is doing.
Unshod behind and they are looking pretty good. He is fed forage plus hoof health balancer as well as zinc copper and vitamin e magnesium, plus micronised linseed. Mixed with chaff which isn't ideal but he point blank refused to eat supplements unless they can be disguised adequately.
He is currently being walked once or twice a week on tarmac I realise this probably isn't enough but until he can get the boots on I don't want to push it.
I am treating him for thrush with redhorse field paste/sole clense and soaking the hoofs twice a week.
He is in at night.
Is there anything else I can be doing? It just seems we have still such a long way to go,
Really appreciate any thoughts, thanks
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Seven weeks since shoes were removed, they are starting to improve (believe it or not they were worse than this).
History of intermittent lameness since previous owner left him shod in the same shoes for 6 weeks unseen by a farrier, prior to that no problems.
Has had x rays and vet recommended egg bars for "thin soles and under run heels" .Had egg bars last year for a few months which helped a little but have decided to go back to scratch as they are still in my opinion in a state. He really needs to grow new hoof capsules.We also had a bad time last year with abscess's.
He is sound on smooth tarmac but not on stony ground, his heels are so under run we can't get boots on him although they have improved and his boot almost goes on.
Seen regularly by a trimmer who is generally pleased with how he is doing.
Unshod behind and they are looking pretty good. He is fed forage plus hoof health balancer as well as zinc copper and vitamin e magnesium, plus micronised linseed. Mixed with chaff which isn't ideal but he point blank refused to eat supplements unless they can be disguised adequately.
He is currently being walked once or twice a week on tarmac I realise this probably isn't enough but until he can get the boots on I don't want to push it.
I am treating him for thrush with redhorse field paste/sole clense and soaking the hoofs twice a week.
He is in at night.
Is there anything else I can be doing? It just seems we have still such a long way to go,
Really appreciate any thoughts, thanks
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). I'd say get cracking with as much as you can whilst keeping him comfy.
They are well cracked and that usually means that they will flake off pretty soon and leave you with much deeper concavity.