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H was shod Thrusday the 29th May and has been pottery ever since. Although it does coincide with him moving fields. I have now got myself into a stress about the possibility of it being Lami (can't say the whole word!!)!

I have left a message for my farrier in the hope that he can come out and have a look at him on Friday - have saddler that day too so will be around.

He lives out 24/7 and unfortuntely I can not strip graze as the field is not ample enough ! I can restrict his grazing by seperating him but would mean he is alone, so would not want to do it all the time. Have I heard right that the grass is more lush during the day ?

If this is so I could restrict him from 0700am until about 1800pm and then over night he can go in main field with his girlfriend ?

He is only fed Baileys Local and 1/4 scoop molichaff extra. He is a very big breed of horse and I am exercising him as much as I can, lunging through the week, riding fridays and Sunday and he normally has the most of 1 or 2 days off a week. The saying 'lives on fresh air' should have a picture of him next to it !

Am I doing right ?
 
It may well be a shoeing issue but I learnt the very hard way and am now of the firm belief that if there is the slightest glimmer of a doubt about laminitis being present...act straight away.
You need to define the footiness a bit more and also would advise you to check for a digital pulse and also tap on the sole of the hoof all around the toe area with the end of a hoof pick to see if there is any resistence or pain.
I would not be working or exercising a horse that is foot sore in any shape or form until a diagnosis has been given from a vet or farrier.
It may be something of nothing but you need to be thinking about finding the problem and acting on it before it becomes more of an issue...whether that is laminitis or just a pinching shoe.
 
Oh, it's such a worrying time isn't it? There's lots of info. about feed, have a look at performancebarefoot.co.uk for diet info., it won't hurt to have a re-think on his bucket feed whatever else is going on. Chaff really isn't necessary IMO.
Hope it's not the dreaded L-word, your farrier should be able to help you. Good luck!
 
Chaffs without mollasses; Top Spec top chop lite, SS Lucie Stalks, Dengie Alfalfa Oil.
Or you could use Speedi beet to bulk out the balancer instead of a chaff
 
I feed him as he needs his glucosomine and the Baileys Lo-cal contains a form of farriers formula and any vitamins and minerals he may be missing, he has naturally crumbly feet
 
Chances are he may have nail bind.

Call the farrier and ask him to come back and look at his shoeing.
 
Apparently farrier not around until next week (late) he said to give him a bell if he is still like it then, then he will come out and look at him. Riding Tom to check how he is

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Gentle_Warrior said:
Apparently farrier not around until next week (late) he said to give him a bell if he is still like it then, then he will come out and look at him. Riding Tom to check how he is

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If you think they may be a problem with his feet as a result of the shoeing then the farrier should come back out immediately - or certainly within a day or so.
 
Hi, I've never posted before but I'm worried about your horse. If he is 'footy' on one foot I would suspect the shoe. If he's sore all round and has recently changed fields onto grass then I would treat as laminitis until proved otherwise. Get him off the grass and call the vet.
I hope he's ok.
 
stronsholm hoof cushions, we use them on 3 of our 8 horses in the summer, they all welsh cobs funnily enough, absolutely amazing, no thrush with them, no problems about £5 a set and last 3 shoeings.
 
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