Is there a non- barefoot solution to this?

[poiuytrewq]

Below are photos of my horses heels. I like his near fore! The off fore worries me a bit and his hinds are more like that than the near fore photo.
Is there any way I can fix this without removing his shoes?
Im happy to put the time effort and anything else into it. I’m not going to remove his shoes though.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Any simple explanation why would also be good! I thought it happened when the shoe was tight and the frog/heel couldn’t spread with weight so became contracted and deep?
I’m thinking of hosing daily (mud, he’s out daily) then flushing with a little syringe and some eucalyptus or something but is that enough

 

[ihatework]

Try stuffing some red horse hoof stuff in

 

[poiuytrewq]

Try stuffing some red horse hoof stuff in

I’ve got some field paste, would that do, or is there actually a product called hoof stuff?!

 

[ester]

there is actually a product called hoof stuff, it tastes of honey

 

[TPO]

I’ve got some field paste, would that do, or is there actually a product called hoof stuff?!

There is a RedHorse product called Hoof Stuff and it's perfect for.packing into nooks and crannies. It holds a lot better than field paste, but if field paste is what you have itll go a way towards doing the job

 

[Tiddlypom]

Is this the horse who is lame?

Untreated thrush in a deep central sulcus can make a horse very sore.

Hoof stuff would pack into that very neatly.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Is this the horse who is lame?

Untreated thrush in a deep central sulcus can make a horse very sore.

Hoof stuff would pack into that very neatly.

No, although he does take the odd duff step on this foot

 

[poiuytrewq]

there is actually a product called hoof stuff, it tastes of honey

You guarantee that? ??‍

 

[IrishMilo]

You can buy products specifically for deep CS, or you can soak gauze/cotton wool in tea tree/antiseptic and stuff it in.

 

[ycbm]

there is actually a product called hoof stuff, it tastes of honey

How do you know ? ?

It is honey, of course, and a whack of zinc oxide as I recall?

 

[ester]

You guarantee that? ??‍

yup!

honey, zinc oxide and fibre. Which I definitely cba to mix myself.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I will order some tonight. Thank you!

yup!

honey, zinc oxide and fibre. Which I definitely cba to mix myself.

Brave, I learnt my lesson tasting Raspberry electrolytes, smelt amazing tasted like my mouth had died.

The stuff I have is Artimud not field paste. Is that any good or do I still need Hoof stuff?

 

[Equi]

I’ve literally just used the red horse stuff today, it wasn’t what I was expecting! Anyways. The hoof needs to be dry to keep the nasty out which is of course impossible with turnout so what my new regime involves is bringing in and taking all the mud off with a brush then using the sole cleanse and letting it dry then toweling off any thing left and packing with the hoof stuff.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I’ve literally just used the red horse stuff today, it wasn’t what I was expecting! Anyways. The hoof needs to be dry to keep the nasty out which is of course impossible with turnout so what my new regime involves is bringing in and taking all the mud off with a brush then using the sole cleanse and letting it dry then toweling off any thing left and packing with the hoof stuff.

Thank you!

 

[Gloi]

Floss the deep sulcus with a thin strip of cloth soaked in whichever liquid you are using.