lost a shoe and is now crippled

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weesophz

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Text from sharer yesterday saying fox had lost a shoe. Text the farrier to see when he could pop up and put it back on and thankfully he was coming to my yard anyway today for a few others. Bringing my boy in he was reluctant to leave his new girlfriend (kept stopping and looking back at her, young love :rolleyes:). When I got to the gate he wouldn't come through then eventually got him onto the hard ground he was limping something awful :( bless his wee heart he kept going anyway.

Should I be worried he's that sore from losing a shoe? The foot itself looks totally fine, genuinely just looks like an unshod foot. and also will he be okay when the shoe goes back on?

Thanks for reading guys worried about him!
 
My mare lost a shoe on Saturday. Was fine in the field but a bit footy on the yard. I think its quite normal as their sole will now be closer to the ground and they will be unbalanced from losing a shoe. I think that I would be more bothered if he was still like this after the shoe had been put back on.
 
All horses react differently to loosing shoes - my irish cob doesn't bat an eyelid, but we had a sec d that you would have thought had broken a leg if he had!

I would imagine that as soon as the shoe is back on he will be fine again, but if there is anything more sinister the farrier should pick it up.

Good luck!
 
Thanks for the replies guys. Just worried as he's never been this sore without a shoe. I'll walk him out and let the farrier see what he thinks, hopefully fox is just being a woose!!
 
bobreader said:
Ask the farrier, he's the proffesional ! :rolleyes:
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Yes ask the farrier :) but also check out info on here on diet and thin soles or sensitive soles which might also be helpful, sometimes farriers only tell you to put the shoe back on rather than discover why it might be sore (but not all farriers of course :) ).
 
Is there any heat in the hoof, or a pulse? What does the hoof wall itself look like - are there any ripples or event lines? Also check the bottom of the foot - any bruising visible? How deep are the collateral grooves (the grooves around the edge of the frog)?

It's all very well to say 'leave it to the farrier', but personally I prefer to make sure I'm able to assess the health of my horses' hooves myself, as sadly farriers can not always be trusted to know what a truly healthy hoof should look like.
 
I am never happy with horses who are very lame when they lose shoes I would be working out why and looking to the diet if there's not an obvious cause like bruising.
 
shoe is now back on and fox is absolutely fine.
twostroke there wasnt any heat or anything, i couldnt see any bruising on the sole but his frog was a little tender. he does have some event lines but those first appeared months ago.

he's currently fed alfa a, micronized linseed and speedybeet, once a day still. what could i feed him that would make his feet stronger?
 
my loan boy is incredibly foot sore when he throws a shoe, he's sound in the field but on the track which is quite stony he's quite lame.
I've only had him a month but i've put him on biotin & seaweed in his feeds (happy hoof) however im looking to ditch the happy hoof and get high fibre cubes instead.

Out of interest is your boy flat footed? Sounds a very similar situation to myself so would be interesting to see if he's similar to mine :)
 
same as hero then, he's pulled his shoe twice in a month! had a new one put back on Saturday after a week with it off (bank holiday, farriers unavailable etc etc) and he's still a bit sore on it.

Horses :rolleyes:
 
jess_ said:
same as hero then, he's pulled his shoe twice in a month! had a new one put back on Saturday after a week with it off (bank holiday, farriers unavailable etc etc) and he's still a bit sore on it.

Horses :rolleyes:
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I would be a little concerned about my horses hooves if they threw a shoe twice in a month.
 
ooh thats not so good eh. i cant actually remember the last time fox lost a shoe, apart from them being quite flat hes got not bad feet for a tb, farrier just said they were a bit dry but some git nicked my hoof cream!
 
weesophz said:
ooh thats not so good eh. i cant actually remember the last time fox lost a shoe, apart from them being quite flat hes got not bad feet for a tb, farrier just said they were a bit dry but some git nicked my hoof cream!
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Run his hooves under a hose if they're dry :)
 
Flat footedness is an indication that all is not quite as it should be imo. It could be because the back of the foot is weak and underdeveloped... it could also suggest there may be some white line stretch (and perhaps some accompanying underrun heels). You could add a quality mineral supplement, such as pro hoof. This could help the horse grow a tighter hoof capsule. If the back of the hoof is weak however, nothing will fix that except stimulation, which is very difficult with shoes on.
 
immy is that really all itll take?! how long for?

thanks two stroke will look into that pro hoof stuff. he was barefoot a couple of years back when he fractured his leg and obviously didnt need shoes on 6 month box rest but when we brought him back into work he got very footy so the shoes were back on. next time im up ill set a reminder on my phone to take some pics! i always mean to so i can get some opinions on them but always forget.
 
ImmyS said:
I would be a little concerned about my horses hooves if they threw a shoe twice in a month.
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He isn't mine, i have him on full loan, and he over reaches. First time was cos an over reach boot fell off, second time because the boot split.
I have been looking into all different types of supplements for his feet and doing research into a healthy foot high fibre low sugar diet.
I've had him just under a month so theres not much i can do at the moment! Especially since he isn't mine.
 
Yes - horses hooves are permeable and designed to absorb water. Run them under a hose a few times a day for 15 mins or so, or if possible let hem soak in water while he eats his feed. Shoud make a difference :)
 
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