Ziggy_
Well-Known Member
My horse was shod yesterday and as the farrier trimmed her foot he pointed out that the white line was slightly 'stretched' and was a reddish colour - he said it can be an early sign of laminitis.
I moved yards 4 months ago from a place where she had a lot of hard feed, no turnout and very limited hay. For the past 4 months she has lived out, the grass was very good but there is very little left now, she has ad-lib hay and is fed 1kg of the Winergy trial feed a day (recommended amount 3kg).
She is in good condition but not overweight, she is worked for about an hour a day, mostly on soft surfaces and we do roadwork with very little trotting, although she has thrown 2 splints so there must have been quite a bit of concusssion happening when she runs round in the field. The farrier said the fact that she has rapidly changed condition over the past few months could be a factor. Her hooves are growing incredibly fast and look long 3 weeks after each shoeing.
So, my question is...
Firstly, is my farrier right?
And secondly, what do I do about it?
I moved yards 4 months ago from a place where she had a lot of hard feed, no turnout and very limited hay. For the past 4 months she has lived out, the grass was very good but there is very little left now, she has ad-lib hay and is fed 1kg of the Winergy trial feed a day (recommended amount 3kg).
She is in good condition but not overweight, she is worked for about an hour a day, mostly on soft surfaces and we do roadwork with very little trotting, although she has thrown 2 splints so there must have been quite a bit of concusssion happening when she runs round in the field. The farrier said the fact that she has rapidly changed condition over the past few months could be a factor. Her hooves are growing incredibly fast and look long 3 weeks after each shoeing.
So, my question is...
Firstly, is my farrier right?
And secondly, what do I do about it?