Farrier - lamed horse?

[thatsmygirl]

Iv pm u

 

[Tinypony]

A 'man with an angle grinder' is a catch all term for those that operate as barefoot podiatrists/barefoot trimmers etc ... they seem to go under a number of titles but do the same thing

Oh for goodness sake. Do you really think that is what barefoot trimmers do or are you just trying to be provocative?

Op, I'd be interested to hear what you decide to do and the outcome. Fingers crossed your horse will be more comfortable soon whatever option you choose.

 

[Tonker121]

Get the vet! They can at least advise you and maybe recommend a farrier. My horse has what appears to outsiders to be long feet, i've had a couple of farriers who want to chop it off so they look "normal" but my horse went lame after natural balance shoes were put on (in fact I know 3 horses with 3 different farriers that went lame after they were switched to natural balance), which lead to x-rays, which actually showed that the internal make up of his hooves were nothing like the outside suggested, the longness is actually needed for his comfort. I recently switched farrier and made sure I had the xrays to hand as he too was inclined to chop them off but upon seeing the xrays realised my farrier was doing a great job.

 

[blackhor2e]

Thank you for all your comments and posts, since this debacle the farrier has visited again. Although the plot thickens somewhat as he wasn't actually shoeing my new boy he let his apprentice do it (whilst he was there) but I am rather cross at him still and myself for not being there.

I have spoken to the vet over the phone and he suggested I give him a deep bed and 1-2 days box rest with some bute and then to call him again if he is footsore after this (which he hasn't been)

The 'apprentice' did the shoeing on Friday and it took till Monday for my horse to become sound, to be honest I am not very happy about the whole situation. I will take some photos of his shoes tonight and would like it if anybody has any comments or thoughts on whether the shoes look correct as I can't personally see anything wrong with them other than the horse was very lame.

I have seriously thought about having the vet out, but i felt the phone call did suffice and i am going to give them the benefit of the doubt and let the actual farrier shoe him with me present for the 2nd time and if he is even the slightest bit sore afterwards I will seek advice from the vet as the farrier i use is the actual the farrier the vets recommend to owners for re-balancing / shoeing etc

Thanks again everyone and I'm sure to be back with pictures !

Apart from this he is very well at the moment though and we are really enjoying getting to know one another.

 

[Pedantic]

Well it's done now so you live and learn. I'd be speaking to the vet first thing for pain relief and I would be looking at my choice of farrier. Fact is that he should know to make adjustments slowly, Rome wasn't built in a day

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[ester]

I know hindsight is a wonderful thing but if you expected him to correct the hoof over a number if visits, it may have been an idea to let him know this.

TBF, as farrier and the trained expert, I would have expected him to know that making adjustments gradually would be better than doing it all in one go rather than me having to suggest it to him.

Glad that your horse is now more comfortable OP

 

[tallyho!]

I know hindsight is a wonderful thing but if you expected him to correct the hoof over a number if visits, it may have been an idea to let him know this.

I wouldn't be reporting him, it seems rather churlish.
On the plus side, if the damage is prolonged, you do have that option. Had you employed the services of a man with an angle grinder, you'd have no such path available to you

I hope he becomes more comfortable very soon and you are enjoying him again soon

Hahahahaha! Yes 'cause a man with a hammer and nails is so much better than a man with an angle grinder... Actually, it wasn't a man. It was a woman.

I like the idea of rasping with an angle grinder... Less pain for my back certainly.

 

[zaminda]

Our horse had a huge crack in the hoof, which we thought was going to require plating. Our vets farrier crippled her, and charged us £100 for a front pair! I was not amused, neither was our regular farrier, and I have never used him again. Sadly our vet seemed to think it was fine, as he had taken the feet back to where they should be. Our farrier had been working on the softly softly approach, and we went back to this afterwards.
We had to bute the mare for a week as a consequence.
Some farriers go at their feet in far too rushed a manner, looking at where they should be, and taking them straight there, rather than being gradual.
I would have a chat with farrier, and say that the horse is lame, and where do you go from here.