Horse pulled a shoe!! Would this be ok?

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Gah, took Hattie out of her stable today and went to pick her hooves and she somehow during the night, managed to clip the side of her front shoe and twist half of it off. The other side was held on fast but I managed to get it off. Unfortunately, the farrier has a slipped disc in his back and won't be able to come out till next week..maybe..if his back is ok enough. :(

That's our New Years Eve hack to the pub tomorrow done now but there was a mini show on Sunday that I was going to take Hattie to for either my 9 year old to ride or my friend's daughter to ride in the fancy xmas dress class.

The show is only a 5-7 minute walk down the lane from me (smooth paving) with some grass verges we can go on for part of the way. The class is held in the indoor school at a walk only on a Martin Collins waxed sand surface so it's soft.

Hattie isn't lame and judging from the skid marks in the field, she's been galloping around today. I picked out her foot tonight and was ok with that too. She has been standing on it evenly today when I groomed her in the morning and this evening, not ouchy at all.

If I wrap her hoof in Vetrap and cushion the sole with gamgee and take her on the grass verges whenever we can, do you think that would be ok for Sunday? The kids were looking forward to it!
 
I would! Are you not able to take her other front shoe off too, then at least she'd be even?

If her feet can't manage a 5 min saunter down a lane to a soft in door school to do a little walking about then she has some serious problems with her feet! The only bit she may be uncomfortable on is stoney bits - smooth tarmac is very comfortable for them to walk on. I personally wouldn't bother with vet wrap etc but if you have a hoof boot that fits they're dead quick and easy.
 
Think it depends if she has hard 'commonblood' feet (like mine :D) or touchy TB feet. My boy would be fine to walk to the show but my last horse would have hobbled.
My horse did the same yesterday, have removed the shoe but am gutted as can finally ride, snow gone and now cant and blacksmith is on his holidays.
Im contemplating taking the other off, at least then he'd be level and I could do a tiny bit in the school
 
She's a TB with good feet but just somehow managed to take her shoe off last night, LOL!

There's no stony gravelly bits anywhere on the way. It's grass from my stables all the way up to the lane and then it's paved all the way to where the show is, even at the livery yard where the show is paved into the indoor school.

I don't have a hoof boot unfortunately, and the other shoe is fine and stuck on fast. She wasn't due yet to get new shoes!
 
She should be fine. She may be a bit unbalanced but its only a few minutes.

The thing is though, its often not about if the horse is sound or not. Its the wear done to the shoeless hoof which can cause a farrier endless grief when it comes to putting a new shoe back on and even to reshoeing since the hoof that the shoe has come off is smaller than the other. I have seen horses trash feet without a shoe on for even a couple days.

1 short trip out shouldnt cause much damage but i wouldnt recommend doing anymore than that if you decide to go. And i would wrap the foot up to prevent wear.

The leg without the shoe on will have to work harder since its unlevel (not just on the road but in the field too(if its frozen or hard)) and she could damage herself.

The call at the end of the day is yours. Is there anyone your farrier could recommend to come and put the shoe back on for you? Maybe someone is covering the bank holiday weekend?
 
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I won't be riding at all and either child (not sure which one yet) who will ride her at the walk is 8 stone and under. I will definitely be wrapping her hoof just to be on the safe side.

That is a good point about her legs, although my ground has thawed out (it's all squelchy and muddy), I think I will turn her out with boots on the front just to support her legs until the farrier can come. I can also use those as part of her costume just to support them while walking down the lane to the show.

I did say to him if we can sort something out if he can't come but he didn't seem to keen on the idea!! Sigh...
I told him then he'll have to wear a corset to support his back and then he could get a nice hourglass shape, lol! It worked for me when my discs went so why not for him!:p
 
sidesaddlegirl said:
I won't be riding at all and either child (not sure which one yet) who will ride her at the walk is 8 stone and under. I will definitely be wrapping her hoof just to be on the safe side.

That is a good point about her legs, although my ground has thawed out (it's all squelchy and muddy), I think I will turn her out with boots on the front just to support her legs until the farrier can come. I can also use those as part of her costume just to support them while walking down the lane to the show.

I did say to him if we can sort something out if he can't come but he didn't seem to keen on the idea!! Sigh...
I told him then he'll have to wear a corset to support his back and then he could get a nice hourglass shape, lol! It worked for me when my discs went so why not for him!:p
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hahaha! bet he loved that idea ;)

You should have mentioned the boots in the beginning. :) She should be fine.

Although if your ground is soft you dont have to put the boots on for turn out. Thats up to you.
 
Is there another farrier that you can call out as it sounds like it's not definate that your farrier will be up to it next week? You could ask your friends/local tack shops etc for recommendations.

Horse should be fine with boots. Hope your daughter enjoys the show :)
 
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