Im scared of ...hoof boots

I'm scared of hoof boots too, and after having used them a couple of times about 10 years ago, I now have a redundant pair in the bottom draw.

I tend to just ride the horse to the conditions - a lot of the tracks that I hack on are quite stony and if need be I do quite a bit of walking. OP your boy probably was a bit foot sore after a ride that was maybe longer than he was used to, but he was probably a bit achy all over. Maybe just some time off to get over the bigger than normal event would have done the trick. Maybe something to consider if it happens again.

I have endurance ridden up to 160 km BF, and from experience, if they are a bit foot sore then the rest of them is going to be sore too. A bit like us going on a big run or tramping trip for example, our aching feet are just the start of it! And if endurance riding has taught me anything it was about conditioning the horse (and us) for the work they will be doing. IME hooves are a great barometer of how the rest of the body is doing - funny how the horse world seems to see them as seperate entities, rather than the whole horse.
 
Bonkers2 said:
Have you tried adjusting the diet to make feet tougher, lo sugar hi fibre, added minerals 364 days per year, and some micronised linseed? Most section Ds have good hooves, concavity and sole thickness should improve with regular work as long as they get the right diet and exercise regime.
Click to expand...

I'm doing what I can with her diet, yes. I picked her up in August massively overweight (amazed she wasn't laminitic) and having had over-long shoeing intervals. Apparently the last set of shoes had grown/fallen off, she was that overdue ;) Her feet were flat as a pancake and flaking.
She is in regular work and is now a good weight, in fact I think she's a bit light. Hind feet are looking better, no thrush, frogs are good and concavity is returning. But it's only been 6 months. The fronts were the worst when I collected her so no surprise they are taking longer. We have lots of flinty gravel around the farm so it didn't seem fair to make her hobble around everywhere, hence the front shoes :)
 
milliepops said:
I'm doing what I can with her diet, yes. I picked her up in August massively overweight (amazed she wasn't laminitic) and having had over-long shoeing intervals. Apparently the last set of shoes had grown/fallen off, she was that overdue ;) Her feet were flat as a pancake and flaking.
She is in regular work and is now a good weight, in fact I think she's a bit light. Hind feet are looking better, no thrush, frogs are good and concavity is returning. But it's only been 6 months. The fronts were the worst when I collected her so no surprise they are taking longer. We have lots of flinty gravel around the farm so it didn't seem fair to make her hobble around everywhere, hence the front shoes :)
Click to expand...

Totally agree, poor thing..........
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top