Horses with Navicular Disease/Problems

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I've recently found out that my young tb mare has navicular problems and so, long story short, I would like other peoples experience with this. How high up has your horse competed with this (especially in sj)? What did your vet suggest was the best way forward? Did remedial shoeing do it or is your horse on injections?
Basically any info and experience would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Izzy and Nellie
 
Shoes off, bought a shed load of patience, several pairs of trainers, read Rockley Farm stuff and never looked back. :)

And if you're worried about jumping without shoes, check out Richard Greer's horses doing all sorts of crazy, mad things minus shoes.
 
I'm a bit worried about taking the shoes off because I'm concerned that she'll just get more impact injuries...
I'll definitely check out that blog.
 
Misplaced concern, out of shoes horses develop a much better digital cushion/lateral cartilages so concussion/impact is reduced compared to shod.

It is a decision you would need to be happy with but I urge you to do some of your own research before you decide which way to go. Often what can happen is shoeing/ injecting can work for a while and then the horse goes lame again and then people look for something else. I am not an evangelist and shoes can always come off/go on again.


The only thing I would have possible concern about is jump offs on grass without studs, but then you can't do that with a lame horse either and plenty of surfaced shows to jump at these days. Certainly there was a big ginger from rockley jumping at hickstead though so you might just have to ride to the ground.

Fwiw the usual mantra would be food,movement, patience and trim in that order though the patience somtimes needs to move up the order! She's young, has her whole life ahead, spend up to 6 months getting her sorted and you probably won't regret it, but it can be a big decision when it is outside your current knowledge base. Numbers on here are definitely increasing and repairing broke horses.

Oh and a few years ago there are posts of mine saying why wouldn't you have a farrier do your horses feet ;)..... a farrier does now do mine but he asks me what to do and if it's a good enough job :D so I've changed a bit ;)
 
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