Lost shoe AGAIN I’m so fed up!

[Patterdale]

Got all the horses shod week before Christmas and looking forward to lots of lovely Christmas hacks with the kids, who are finally all off the lead and suitably mounted.
My horses has now lost one, and farrier can’t come until first week in Jan. I could honestly cry!! I’m so fed up of this.
Now we either go for a hack with me walking which is zero fun because they want to be cantering about, or I ride my breaker which isn’t really realistic, or I leave one child behind to ride their pony. Also not realistic!!

First world problem I know but I spend so much bloody time and money on these horses and now got the whole Christmas hols unable to hack out

 

[tda]

Oh no, sorry can't help, do you have a hoof boot the horse could wear for a gentle hack. Kids can canter around you

 

[Widgeon]

Can you get a second hand boot and whack that on the offending foot? A Cavallo maybe? You wouldn't be able to go too fast but it would be better than nothing.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I’ve successfully used hoof boots before as an emergency spare tyre (the very early ones, not nearly as sophisticated as they are now) for fast faced 2 hour hacks including in heavy ground.

It might be too late to get hold of one for now, but maybe worth thinking of for another time?

 

[Wishfilly]

That definitely sucks, I have a lot of sympathy! Are there any other local farriers who might squeeze you in between Christmas and new year?

To be honest, having lost a shoe within a week of shoeing, I would hope the farrier would make an effort to come and get it back on. I appreciate it's a tricky time of year though!

 

[FestiveG]

Could you look at the emergency hoof stuff that endurance riders use? I have no experience of it, but have read good reviews.

 

[JBM]

Would size 5 slim scoots help?

 

[Goldenstar]

Can I join the club I have just brought Sky in and he’s lost the shoe that the farrier had to come and put on at ten thirty on Thursday night .
For various reasons I really need the sanity of riding him atm .
I was tearful when I saw him a mixture of fury and disappointment.
The earliest the farrier will get back is Wednesday and I go to Ayr to see the outlaws on Thursday .
It’s a constant battle with him because he’s a prat in the field .
Seriously thinking of taking them off the issue is Sky needs a fair bit of work and I don’t know if I can get it to work .

 

[Bobthecob15]

I sympathise, we’ve lost 7 shoes on 6 horses at our yard in the past week!!! farrier thinks they are spending too long on the wet ground and their feet are soft…combined with very sticky mud and fences (mine keeps getting hers stuck on the wire fence ) my daughter broke up from school on Tuesday and Tuesday night we got her pony in and she had lost a shoe…she cried and I nearly did! Thankfully farrier was out Thursday and replaced it for now… it really is dreadful!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Aww so sorry!
I sympathise in that I have 4 shoes but no one to ride with so can’t ride anyway

 

[exracehorse]

I sympathise, we’ve lost 7 shoes on 6 horses at our yard in the past week!!! farrier thinks they are spending too long on the wet ground and their feet are soft…combined with very sticky mud and fences (mine keeps getting hers stuck on the wire fence ) my daughter broke up from school on Tuesday and Tuesday night we got her pony in and she had lost a shoe…she cried and I nearly did! Thankfully farrier was out Thursday and replaced it for now… it really is dreadful!

Lost two shoes in past week. They bloody love to stand in the muddiest part of the field and then pull them off

 

[rara007]

Yup lost a shoe here too. Thankfully my farrier is a hero but sign that winter proper has started and the battle of in to preserve feet vs. out to preserve breathing has started!

 

[Zoeypxo]

Barefoot so luckily dont have that problem but shes thrown up an abscess this morning instead

 

[Gloi]

Barefoot and no abscesses but it's been horizontal rain in the gales all week and I've become a fair weather rider I'm afraid.

 

[Hormonal Filly]

Oh no!! That is a total pain..

My mare is a serial shoe looser and my farrier said he isn’t working at all for 2 weeks when he came last week so she has been wearing 2 pairs of over reach boots.

 

[seriously festive equine]

Barefoot here! Weather is awful though

 

[maya2008]

Remove the other matching shoe so the horse is level and find a pair of second hand hoof boots?

 

[irishdraft]

Oh that is such a pain when they lose them at Christmas something I always dread x

 

[lynz88]

I feel for you!!! Mine decided to go lame a few weeks ago and is still lame (though on the mend but is ssslllooowww. Think he took a tumble in the field when it was wet and slippery)

 

[Reacher]

Barefoot and no abscesses but it's been horizontal rain in the gales all week and I've become a fair weather rider I'm afraid.

Ditto!

 

[seriously festive equine]

I use cavalllo boots on some soft feet;

 

[catembi]

All barefoot here & one has got yet another abscess. I have owned my old TB for 14 years & he has had NO abscesses in that time apart from one that he gave himself by rearing up when being shod & landing on a toe clip. The other is on his 8th or 9th in less than two years... We have had 'weather' here & I have been trudging resolutely around my arena in the rain & high wind. On Trev, not unmounted!

Trev used to permanently have a shoe off somewhere & then would be hopping lame on that foot, then lame for another week or so once he got the shoe on & would then lose another one. Going b/f in 2015 put paid to that, which got me into the whole b/f thing. No more lost shoes, ever...! Hurray!

 

[Gloi]

All barefoot here & one has got yet another abscess. I have owned my old TB for 14 years & he has had NO abscesses in that time apart from one that he gave himself by rearing up when being shod & landing on a toe clip. The other is on his 8th or 9th in less than two years... We have had 'weather' here & I have been trudging resolutely around my arena in the rain & high wind. On Trev, not unmounted!

Trev used to permanently have a shoe off somewhere & then would be hopping lame on that foot, then lame for another week or so once he got the shoe on & would then lose another one. Going b/f in 2015 put paid to that, which got me into the whole b/f thing. No more lost shoes, ever...! Hurray!

If it is the wet weather contributing to the abscesses I'd try a layer of hoof armour, though you'll need to get the hooves dry enough to apply it. It helps the hooves on mine do better in the horrid wetness.

 

[MissMay]

I'd strap the foot with loads of duct tape over a feed bag similar to a poultice and ride out.
I wouldn't do super fast or jump but you would be able to hack altogether and see how she feels for trot and canter.
We often do if needed and never had problem

 

[Birker2020]

Keratex hoof hardener is great for this. Shoes become loose when horses feet are exposed to constant wet or muddy conditions. Like when your finger nails go soft when you've been in the bath too long. They become weak - same with horses. So the nail holes expand and then shoe falls off. Mud doesn't suck them off, it's impossible.

Keratex Hoof Hardener formula is patented and includes a unique flexibility agent as well as a hardening agent, making this the perfect product to protect your horse from: brittle, cracked, soft or weak hooves; soft, sensitive or thin soles; repeated shoe loss; transition to barefoot; hoof damage.

Keratex Hoof Hardener will strengthen and protect shod and unshod hooves, to restore soundness after sensitive soles and to prevent existing cracks from laddering up or across the hooves.

It works by cross-linking the keratins and proteins within the internal structures of the hooves, making hooves stronger from the inside out. Because it absorbs into the hooves, it will not ‘come off’ in the field, it will continue to work within the hoof whatever the weather and whatever the field conditions.

 

[paddy555]

no shoes, no abscesses, feet very hard, horses ridden and best of all NO wet clothes or tack.

Keratex hoof hardener is great for this. Shoes become loose when horses feet are exposed to constant wet or muddy conditions. Like when your finger nails go soft when you've been in the bath too long. They become weak - same with horses. So the nail holes expand and then shoe falls off. Mud doesn't suck them off, it's impossible.

Keratex Hoof Hardener formula is patented and includes a unique flexibility agent as well as a hardening agent, making this the perfect product to protect your horse from: brittle, cracked, soft or weak hooves; soft, sensitive or thin soles; repeated shoe loss; transition to barefoot; hoof damage.

Keratex Hoof Hardener will strengthen and protect shod and unshod hooves, to restore soundness after sensitive soles and to prevent existing cracks from laddering up or across the hooves.

It works by cross-linking the keratins and proteins within the internal structures of the hooves, making hooves stronger from the inside out. Because it absorbs into the hooves, it will not ‘come off’ in the field, it will continue to work within the hoof whatever the weather and whatever the field conditions.

sounds like ultimate perfection but the reality is that it makes feet brittle plus I wouldn't want to use chemicals on their feet.

I wonder if the difference between shod and unshod feet on wet fields is in fact simply hoof function.

. The other is on his 8th or 9th in less than two years...

whatever the weather for me that would be a big red light for cushings test and if it was inconclusive TRH test.

 

[McGrools]

I have barefoot horses where possible. And if shod, regular breaks from shoes and boots available. In the case of a lost shoe I would stick a boot on and carry on. Was fully intending to go to dressage with one front boot on the other week after a lost shoe but it was cancelled due to frost. I have some flex boots which are very slim fitting and unobtrusive so barely noticeable xx

 

[Gloi]

Keratex hoof hardener is great for this. Shoes become loose when horses feet are exposed to constant wet or muddy conditions. Like when your finger nails go soft when you've been in the bath too long. They become weak - same with horses. So the nail holes expand and then shoe falls off. Mud doesn't suck them off, it's impossible.

Keratex Hoof Hardener formula is patented and includes a unique flexibility agent as well as a hardening agent, making this the perfect product to protect your horse from: brittle, cracked, soft or weak hooves; soft, sensitive or thin soles; repeated shoe loss; transition to barefoot; hoof damage.

Keratex Hoof Hardener will strengthen and protect shod and unshod hooves, to restore soundness after sensitive soles and to prevent existing cracks from laddering up or across the hooves.

It works by cross-linking the keratins and proteins within the internal structures of the hooves, making hooves stronger from the inside out. Because it absorbs into the hooves, it will not ‘come off’ in the field, it will continue to work within the hoof whatever the weather and whatever the field conditions.

I tried keratex for quite a long time with a previous horse with very little improvement. Hoof Armour however has really been a game changer.

 

[McGrools]

I tried keratex for quite a long time with a previous horse with very little improvement. Hoof Armour however has really been a game changer.

Love hoof armour. Great product xx

 

[Birker2020]

I tried keratex for quite a long time with a previous horse with very little improvement. Hoof Armour however has really been a game changer.

Presumably it works in the same way. I had to put Lari in two pairs of overreach boots 24/7 as he pulled his shoe off twice. I had a spare inner pair which I used to hose and put on the radiator overnight.