How on earth to unpack all of this…

[IrishMilo]

Have a look at the ‘barefoot rehab for navicular’ group on Facebook, I’ve taken mine barefoot and honestly never thought he’d transition, he’s doing amazing, he used to trip over fresh air, now it’s like he knows where his feet are and can position better, he is retired as has a multitude of issues, but he’s likely along same lines, 10 year old ex-racer that was heavy raced as won….

He had nerve impingement in neck too, broken pelvis, start of arthritis in knees, likely hocks too, not think it now in field mind, living life like pays his own vets bills is ted!

It may not hurt while he’s out on downtime while get your head around it all? At least to let you absorb it all in, is he in pain, does he fight carrier, to get up/down etc, all the usual things and the not so usual, like mine was dragging his leg and back was up, turned out his urethra was flat with a massive bean…..removed and relaxed, he had one spinal injections course and rest was intensive rehabbing the body BUT was all slow work

Whatever decide he’s your horse, you know him best and what he can and can’t do

Thank you, I’m a huge fan of letting horses be barefoot and luckily am quite savvy on foot issues as I have a massive interest in hoof anatomy.

I said to my vet straight off the bat that I wouldn’t be interested in a ‘fix’ of continuing to shoe and adding wedges, I’m very much of the opinion that that only sticks a plaster on the underlying problem.

I was genuinely shocked when he suggested a barefoot rehab, it’s so rare to find a vet who will go against the grain. I’d already bought him some hoof boots to transition him and his shoes are coming off this Thursday.

We’re going to start him on CBD as well, vet said he’s had some good success with it.

 

[Highmileagereindeer]

Do keep us updated. Slow and steady is the mantra, and please do not allow your farrier to trim him into balance. Fingers crossed for a good outcome.

 

[SEL]

Thank you, I’m a huge fan of letting horses be barefoot and luckily am quite savvy on foot issues as I have a massive interest in hoof anatomy.

I said to my vet straight off the bat that I wouldn’t be interested in a ‘fix’ of continuing to shoe and adding wedges, I’m very much of the opinion that that only sticks a plaster on the underlying problem.

I was genuinely shocked when he suggested a barefoot rehab, it’s so rare to find a vet who will go against the grain. I’d already bought him some hoof boots to transition him and his shoes are coming off this Thursday.

We’re going to start him on CBD as well, vet said he’s had some good success with it.

I've found CBD hit and miss, but my PSSM mare responds well to it.

If you find it anywhere cheaper than Hempine can you let me know? The dosage she needs in winter bankrupts me!!

 

[IrishMilo]

I've found CBD hit and miss, but my PSSM mare responds well to it.

If you find it anywhere cheaper than Hempine can you let me know? The dosage she needs in winter bankrupts me!!

It would be worth asking your vet, mine said they have a good supplier and can get it slightly cheaper than retail price!

 

[IrishMilo]

Kobes is looking probably the best he’s ever looked. How typical given he’s done nothing for the last two months. Even his muscle tone seems to have improved…

We’ve started him on biotin, copper and zinc and the CBD which he’s eating with no bother, and he’s now barefoot. The first couple of days were really tough for him and it’s so hard to go against the grain of quite literally everyone who insists that it can’t be done with a TB. But I know it can be and I’m determined to see it through long enough that he gets some benefit.

He has big knees that stand over his lower legs and I’m absolutely sure having such broken back angles are making his posture worse.

I spoke to the vet in depth also, apparently the changes are moderate - severe but the arthritis itself is moderate rather than severe. So I have good faith that we will at least be able to hack him gently once he’s comfortable.