foot sore

[AHorseLover]

hello

my horse lost he's shoe on monday, and at the time was very foot sore , the farrier came out tuesday early morning to put the shoe back on and he was much better afterwards , by weds he was walking sound , so today i trotted him along the yard to see what he looked like , and he did look sound but a little short strided only a little bit , so at the moment hes out in the field but i will be bringing him in a bit later .

why does he look a little short strided is it because hes still abit foot sore still and because hes been in the stable so a bit stiff ,

what would you do would you leave him on box rest for a bit longer , turn him out or slowly start riding again just in walk ?

thank you x

 

[teddyt]

If the horse lost hoof when the shoe came off, the shoe may not be as comfortable.
Foot balance may have changed.
There could be bruising.

I would turn out but not ride until sound.

 

[AHorseLover]

ok thank you

just got him in from field he looks much better i can't see any lameness there at all ,

i was thinking maybe start riding him on sunday just walk with a tiny trot at the end , is that to soon to start riding him ? or should i give him a little bit longer of work ? he is 100% sound now

thank you

 

[Paint it Lucky]

If he's sound now I would get on him tomorrow and see what he feels like. Hopefully he was just sore from loosing the shoe and nothing else, in which case he should be fine.