JoanneOJ
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What at first was considered a hot nail when x-ray was taken the nail had actually hit the horses pedal bone. Vet has advised 12 weeks box rest. Has anyone had this happen?
Farrier Nailed into horses Pedal bone
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Pearlsasinger
Up in the clouds
No but your farrier will be insured. I would expect him to cover the vet bills to get the poor horse sorted out.
meleeka
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?. That’s pretty shocking. I’d expect farrier to cover all costs too. Poor horse, I hope it recovers fully.
JoanneOJ
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The vet has said he should fully recover, I was in the middle getting the horse fit and getting him prepared for the eventing season ahead and now he has to be off for 12 weeks. I have never heard something like this happen before and just wondering what other people have done in this situation
Michen
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Yep farrier should foot the bills. I had a horse absolutely crippled by a farrier once for over trimming his feet needed emergency vet as he basically got stress laminitis. Farrier paid the vets bill.
Mistakes happen, they are only human, but how he deals with this will say a lot about his professionalism and whether you may/may not want to continue using him.
Mistakes happen, they are only human, but how he deals with this will say a lot about his professionalism and whether you may/may not want to continue using him.
Equi
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deffo use the farriers insurance for the costs. Poor horsey and poor you. I hope he comes right with no complications.
DirectorFury
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The farrier should pay the bill but, in my experience, they'll do anything they can to wriggle out of it.
I had the situation as Michen and the farrier absolutely refused to pay the vets bill and was then surprised that I fired him! He'd even told me to get one specific vet practise out as the other practice had recently 'misdiagnosed' laminitis as over trimming. He then spent years bad-mouthing both vet practices to anyone that would listen.
I had the situation as Michen and the farrier absolutely refused to pay the vets bill and was then surprised that I fired him! He'd even told me to get one specific vet practise out as the other practice had recently 'misdiagnosed' laminitis as over trimming. He then spent years bad-mouthing both vet practices to anyone that would listen.
Michen
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That's awful. I didn't continue to use the farrier who did it to Basil, but he was a new farrier to me anyway so the trust was gone. If my current farrier whose been shoeing for 5 years for me did it I would put it down to a rare, terrible mistake and so long as he took adequate responsibility including financially as well as sufficient remorse for the pain caused to the horse, I'd still continue to use him.
CanteringCarrot
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Yep, this has been my first and second hand experience as well.
Hell would literally have to freeze over here before a farrier would ever pay a vet bill. You're lucky if you can get them to admit their mistake...and then, of course, the vet "knows nothing" and is "just" a vet. It's also somehow the horses fault too.
I am so thankful for my current trimmer.
I imagine the horse will recover just fine but that is incredibly frustrating.
holeymoley
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?I actually gasped at the title here. How can that even happen. Not questioning OP, more the capabilities of the farrier. Hope your horse makes a good recovery x
PapaverFollis
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My exact reaction. I hope your horse makes a good recovery, OP. And I hope the farrier is honorable enough to pay the vets bills at least.
ester
Not slacking multitasking
Yup I’m in the how camp too
Pearlsasinger
Up in the clouds
Should the farrier refuse to co-operate by taking responsibility, I would send the x-rays to the FRC.
I hope your horse makes a speedy recovery, OP.
I hope your horse makes a speedy recovery, OP.
CanteringCarrot
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I've seen some outrageous stuff from "equine professionals" so not just farriers. Most things don't surprise me anymore. It isn't acceptable though and hope it isn't common!
Disclaimer: the level of incompetence where I live is a bit high in comparison to other areas so it makes me a bit pessimistic.
Disclaimer: the level of incompetence where I live is a bit high in comparison to other areas so it makes me a bit pessimistic.
Goldenstar
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How on earth did the Farrier manage that .
I would expecting him to meet all the horses vet bills and pay the cost of keeping him while he recovers and cover the lost value of the horse .
You might be able claim the loss of enjoyment of the horse for say six or nine months
I would talk to a equine solicitor .
It’s a heartbreaking thing to happen .
I would expecting him to meet all the horses vet bills and pay the cost of keeping him while he recovers and cover the lost value of the horse .
You might be able claim the loss of enjoyment of the horse for say six or nine months
I would talk to a equine solicitor .
It’s a heartbreaking thing to happen .
TGM
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Like everyone else I'm wondering how the farrier managed to do that. Was the horse misbehaving whilst it was shod?
Surbie
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How the hell did he manage that?
I'd definitely be talking to the farrier about footing the vets bill and @Goldenstar has a really good point about also the recovery costs.
Really sorry you are going through this.
I'd definitely be talking to the farrier about footing the vets bill and @Goldenstar has a really good point about also the recovery costs.
Really sorry you are going through this.
JoanneOJ
New User
No horse stood very quiet.
PapaverFollis
Well-Known Member
I was also reflecting on this and came back to say what Goldenstar has said. It's going to cost you more than just vets bills; time, bedding, feed, extra care costs, dressings, temporary loss of use, time to re-introduce to the same level of work. If the horse was stood quiet then it really is all on him. I can understand the occasional nail bind from a farrier, that's a normal human error type thing. But to actually hit the pedal bone? That's so far off course, was he even looking at what he was doing??
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Goodness how did such an awful thing as that happen? Depending on the circumstances I'd expect the farrier to at least cover vet bills/insurance costs, and possibly care costs during rehab/recovery as well. have you spoken to the organisation he is registered with about what is appropriate compensation?
So sorry.
So sorry.
SEL
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I felt my stomach turn over when I read this.
Parrotperson
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I'd make sure I had access to those X-rays just in case you have to prove it to the FRC. Hope your horse recovers well Awful thing to have happened.
Peregrine Falcon
Hoping for drier days
Jeez! What an error by the farrier. Hope he steps up and takes financial responsibilty.
FFAQ
Well-Known Member
Yikes, poor horse! How did that happen? Was the shoe set too far back or did the nail bend or something?
I am always amazed at the aim of farriers - such a small margin for error.
I am always amazed at the aim of farriers - such a small margin for error.
poiuytrewq
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Same! It’s what made me open the thread, thinking surely not!
Id be wanting my farrier to pay here aswell, although I can fully see that may be difficult.
Hope your horse recovers quickly
