Horse with a hoof like a cows, what to do?

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Hi,

You may remember a post I did a while back about a gypsy pony shut in a stable 24/7, well this is at the same place, albeit tethered.

Some of the ponies are tethered near to where I am surveying on site, and I cannot walk past without picking some nice out of reach grass for them - which they whicker at me for :o

One of the lovely mares today (not fed her before) I noticed had a huge, what I can only describe as a cleft up the middle of her long front hoof, like it was split. Otherwise she is in good condition - has a monster amount of mane - and judging by her undercarriage may not be long off having a foal (I think!)

I rang WHW about the last pony, and they went to visit, but said there was not much they could do, should I call again, or does that just make me a pest?

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millreef said:
Is it Seedy Toe? Shame:( Not sure what you can do though sorry.
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Sounds like Seedy Toe doesn't it? One of my horse's had that when I first bought him. Some poor excuse for a farrier had just stuck a giant paper clip like thing in the front!
My farrier sorted it out in no time - sounds like that's just what the mare needs - a decent farrier! :rolleyes:
 
If their feet aren't getting trimmed and developing painful cracks like that it amounts to neglect. I'd give WHW or the BHS a call and let them decide, I'm sure they'd rather people rang when they were genuinely concerned than left it until things were too bad.
There may not be much that they can do if the ponies are in good condition otherwise, but they can advise the owner, and sometimes that can be enough to get lazy owners to smarten up their act or ignorant owners educated. Well done for caring though!
 
I would ring WHW again. The worst they can do is ignore it, isn't it? The best case scenario might be amazing for that mare. x
 
Thanks, looks like I'll be ringing WHW welfare again then :o

She's so lovely, couldn't see if she was sound or not, she just stood there whickering at me whilst I brought her grass. She then stood like a statue whilst I removed a branch from her tail and picked up both her front feet :o :) :(
 
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