HashRouge
Well-Known Member
I am really annoyed with myself for letting this happen
To cut a long story short, I couldn't get hold of my usual farrier and horse was pretty desperate for a trim, so I made an appointment with a BF trimmer. This person is highly recommended and used by lots of acquaintances, so I felt like we were in safe hands. However, horse has now been sore for over a week, ever since the trim, especially on her flatter front foot. I keep her in a very stony area - even the yard is stony - so obviously her being sore after a trim is a massive deal, as the effects are magnified by where I keep her. With my usual farrier, she has never ever been sore after a trim
So I basically just want some advice. How long do you think she will be sore for? Every time I bring her in I end up hating myself! I have decided she will have to stay in the field until the weekend, and then I will get her in to see if she is any better. What do I do if she is still sore 2 weeks after a trim??!! And is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable? I toyed with giving her some bute but decided that all it is likely to do is make me feel like I am doing something! She doesn't have any boots and I'm reluctant to buy any at the moment because knowing my luck she would be fine again before they arrived, and she is retired so wouldn't get much use out of them. Would something like hoof wraps help, or would they not give much protection from stones?
I feel so sorry for my poor pony
To cut a long story short, I couldn't get hold of my usual farrier and horse was pretty desperate for a trim, so I made an appointment with a BF trimmer. This person is highly recommended and used by lots of acquaintances, so I felt like we were in safe hands. However, horse has now been sore for over a week, ever since the trim, especially on her flatter front foot. I keep her in a very stony area - even the yard is stony - so obviously her being sore after a trim is a massive deal, as the effects are magnified by where I keep her. With my usual farrier, she has never ever been sore after a trim
So I basically just want some advice. How long do you think she will be sore for? Every time I bring her in I end up hating myself! I have decided she will have to stay in the field until the weekend, and then I will get her in to see if she is any better. What do I do if she is still sore 2 weeks after a trim??!! And is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable? I toyed with giving her some bute but decided that all it is likely to do is make me feel like I am doing something! She doesn't have any boots and I'm reluctant to buy any at the moment because knowing my luck she would be fine again before they arrived, and she is retired so wouldn't get much use out of them. Would something like hoof wraps help, or would they not give much protection from stones?
I feel so sorry for my poor pony