BigGinger
Well-Known Member
Just looking for opinions really...
Horse is slowly coming back into work after 12months off due to illness and then lack of facilities. He is 5yrs 8months. He has been barefoot for 7months and has been foot sore on stony ground but improved once working on different types of terrain.
Over the last few weeks I have noticed when I first start to lunge he looks very slightly short on his front left and when on the left rein, hardly noticeable really but to me I can see a difference. After around 5 minutes he looks fine. I have kept an eye on it and carried on with the same work to see if he comes worse or better. He hasn't got worse. I work him 3 times a week, which consists of 30min long rein/lunging which he does all paces but plenty of walking and yielding. For the last 10-15mins I get on and walk around (slowly building up to more work less lunging). He is turned out for an hour everyday and also uses the walker and in hand walks out.
He doesn't wear boots in the arena but have done a few times to see if theres a difference and there is. He strides out nicely from the beginning
Feet wise they look good (to me anyway) I thought it could be thrush making him feel tender but they don't smell and are nice and solid.
Can any one share any experiences? Thinking about it now I should of taken pictures.
Feed wise he is fed alpha oil, fast fibre, linseed, brewers yeast and magnesium. He has ad lib haylage 24/7
Horse is slowly coming back into work after 12months off due to illness and then lack of facilities. He is 5yrs 8months. He has been barefoot for 7months and has been foot sore on stony ground but improved once working on different types of terrain.
Over the last few weeks I have noticed when I first start to lunge he looks very slightly short on his front left and when on the left rein, hardly noticeable really but to me I can see a difference. After around 5 minutes he looks fine. I have kept an eye on it and carried on with the same work to see if he comes worse or better. He hasn't got worse. I work him 3 times a week, which consists of 30min long rein/lunging which he does all paces but plenty of walking and yielding. For the last 10-15mins I get on and walk around (slowly building up to more work less lunging). He is turned out for an hour everyday and also uses the walker and in hand walks out.
He doesn't wear boots in the arena but have done a few times to see if theres a difference and there is. He strides out nicely from the beginning
Feet wise they look good (to me anyway) I thought it could be thrush making him feel tender but they don't smell and are nice and solid.
Can any one share any experiences? Thinking about it now I should of taken pictures.
Feed wise he is fed alpha oil, fast fibre, linseed, brewers yeast and magnesium. He has ad lib haylage 24/7
