Foot sore

[Jillian]

Posted earlier that my mare cannot be shod as too stiff. She is a little foot sore without shoes and has never coped well without them.

Is there anything that I could get to harden up her feet

 

[Nailed]

can you lift the hooves?
Lou x

 

[Jillian]

Yes I can pick her feet up to clean out but she is unable to lift her legs too high or stand too long for farrier

 

[Nailed]

Ok.. i would go out a buy some keretex hoof hardener and NAF hoof moist. I would apply the hoof hardener to the sole 2 to 3 times a week. I would apply the hoof moist to the hoof wall and coronet band ever day. Thhe hoof hardener help to maintain the molecular structure of the hoof or summit, strengthening it and making it nice and hardy.. Wish it worked on the wall.. then maybe my horse would keep his shoes on for more that 4 weeks.
Lou x

 

[AmyMay]

It is more than likely to do with the lack of shoes - and as some of have commented in the other post - it would be a good idea to talk to your vet about getting some Bute for her. You should then be able to get shoes on her. A sympathetic farrier will not hold her back legs up too long and this will help.

Does she have shallow soles?

 

[Jillian]

Yes she does have shallow soles

 

[Nailed]

amy.. it is obviously to do with not having shoes on.. But if she is in discomfor to be shod th ekeretex will harden the soles up slightly.