Bowen4Horses
Well-Known Member
hi all,
when i bought my horse, he was long overdue a shoeing. and his feet were in need of some love. but... they seemed strong and half decent.
i got farrier out, he said they had been left to grow too long, but that after a couple of good shoeings, they'd be good feet.
anyhoo, they were all a bit crumbly and smelly to start with, but after being shod, and having them picked out twice a day, they all seemed to improve.
yesterday i noticed one of his front feet was smelly. and when i picked it out, the sole was very crumbly again. i actually had to be careful when picking it out, as i didn't want to remove too much of it!
then today, it was the same. and i'm starting to worry slightly... does anyone know why he'd have such a crumbly sole? it's like crumbly white cheese...
i'd love to ask the farrier, however he has not turned up the last two times he was due (sarah23 you were SO right!)...
so... HHO experts... what can i do?
p.s. he's only in v light work, is turned out most of the time (except when VERY hot or rainy or when he wants a good sleep), he isn't in a muddy field, his stable is always clean, his feet are picked out twice a day...
when i bought my horse, he was long overdue a shoeing. and his feet were in need of some love. but... they seemed strong and half decent.
i got farrier out, he said they had been left to grow too long, but that after a couple of good shoeings, they'd be good feet.
anyhoo, they were all a bit crumbly and smelly to start with, but after being shod, and having them picked out twice a day, they all seemed to improve.
yesterday i noticed one of his front feet was smelly. and when i picked it out, the sole was very crumbly again. i actually had to be careful when picking it out, as i didn't want to remove too much of it!
then today, it was the same. and i'm starting to worry slightly... does anyone know why he'd have such a crumbly sole? it's like crumbly white cheese...
i'd love to ask the farrier, however he has not turned up the last two times he was due (sarah23 you were SO right!)...
so... HHO experts... what can i do?
p.s. he's only in v light work, is turned out most of the time (except when VERY hot or rainy or when he wants a good sleep), he isn't in a muddy field, his stable is always clean, his feet are picked out twice a day...