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One of my ponies has lost a chunk of hoof, from the toe.
This pic, (not her hoof but one to shopw you where the bit is) shows roughly the size and where it is.

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Lucky is shoeless at the moment due to a couple of reasons.. hates farrier/men and also had an abscess, she had shoes on (after a fight) and then removed during treatment.

Any ideas on what I can do? She is not lame, but obviously the foot is open to infection dirt etc. Not being used at the moment due to this new problem *sigh*.

She has a hatred of farriers/vets and men in general (although gays are ok!). It is a battle to get her examined, even sedation does not work. ( when vet came he tried to sedate her and we did it from behind with her in stable, but this was a trial in itself!) sadly, sedation didn't touch her, she is very strong willed.
She is happy for us and kids to handle her feet just not men with tools. Difficult pony (but lovely and honest)

Ideas please? I saw on an American site a plate that is put across the front of the hoof, like armour. Any such thing in UK that would help? Am stuck now as to what action to take, without upsetting her and threatening vet..

(if only horses could talk and tell us why they are so fearful of some people......)
 
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Y&ou could use hoof filler - this is expensive and doesn't always stay in place. My mare looses bits of hoof wall and to be honest I have just left it open
 
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does it not cause problems? is yours shod? I'm worried about infection..
Old mac boots, yeh could try a pair, don't know much about them and where to get them.....
 
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Old Macs aren't meant to be used for turnout. They could come partly off if the horse hoolied round the field, and then it could cause panic or injury. The other thing is, at this time of year, they will get saturated with mud. The wetness could make the hoof even softer. Also you should use Old Macs in pairs rather than just one. They could be useful for riding though if your horse gets footie from losing such a big chunk.

Hopefully it should grow down quickly at this time of year. My horses hooves are growing very fast at the moment with all the grass and soft ground. I should get a farrier or podiatrist to check it as they may need to rasp it to stop further damage.
 
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The hoof will not break off if you use a good quality hoof supplement. My company produce a fabulous hoof supplement called Farriers Favourite and two of our local farriers are now recommending it over Farriers Formula because of the results thay have seen. For more info go to www.equineanswers.co.uk
 
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Looking at your location, Kate Schubert is nearest to you - she's an Equine Podiatrist on the Applied Equine Podiatry website: http://www.equinepodiatry.org.uk/

If you can find a professional to trim your horse regularly, or even train to do it yourself, then obviously the hooves will be less likely to chip bigtime, because if the flare isn't kept in check and the rims lightly rolled then the white line is likely to open up, pick up grit and become compromised and diseased, and then you can lose big chunks. Equine Podiatrists can also supply a soak called Cleantrax which kills white line disease right up as far as the coronet and tightens up the white line. Absorbine thrush remedy is another good product for keeping fungal infection at bay. Other soaks used are Milton and Borax in dilution. The barefoot forum on Enlightened Equitation is a useful education.

http://www.enlightenedequitation.com/members/forums/index.php?showforum=43
 
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