Horse lost a bit of hoof

[Lmc1]

Hi my horse was fresh today and after doing a few laps of the arena he lost a shoe and chunks of his hoof came off with it, he’s not sore or lame on it as we continued our lesson but we are supposed to be hunting on Monday and I’m wondering if the farrier will be able to put a shoe on or if it won’t be possible? Thanks

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

The best person to ask is your farrier but I would have thought so. Of course he will need to have the other foot trimmed to match but that might not be a bad thing, as it looks very long to me.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Looks like it will be OK but agree with above i would get the other one done as well.

How many weeks have they been on?

 

[Lmc1]

Looks like it will be OK but agree with above i would get the other one done as well.

How many weeks have they been on?

6 weeks
He was due to be shod this week but farrier was away

 

[Landcruiser]

I think I'd want to be treating the white line disease and wondering where all that bruising came from.

 

[JackFrost]

They look generally in poor condition, a bit thrushy or diseased. I think you need to be thinking more about long term improvement.

 

[Lmc1]

They look generally in poor condition, a bit thrushy or diseased. I think you need to be thinking more about long term improvement

Ya his hoofs are very weak but my farrier hasn’t said anything about thrush or white line disease?

 

[Arzada]

Ya his hoofs are very weak but my farrier hasn’t said anything about thrush or white line disease?

Ask him about both of these. And when he has the feet off the ground to take the shoe off and to rasp the wall take a look at the white line area. And ask him to talk to you about it, specific to each foot.

 

[Lmc1]

Ash him about both of these. And when he has the feet off the ground to take the shoe off and to rasp the wall take a look at the white line area. And ask him to talk to you about it, specific to each foot.

Ok, he shod him yesterday so I should’ve asked him then but I’ll ask him about it, thanks