Lost Shoe now sore?

[ShowJumperBeckii]

Hello my horse lost a front shoe last week and has been find since still turnt him out just not riding obviously, but now hes quite sore and not competly lame but you can see hes not quite right, we are trying to get the farrier out asap but the earlyest so far is the 5th (still have others to try) but just was wondered what i could do to make him less sore til i can get a farrier out? wasnt planning on turning him out tomorrow but anything else i could do/give him?
thanks x

 

[china]

only thing you could do really is put a hoof boot on it. You can get some that they wear in the field.

 

[cptrayes]

You should be very wary of using hoof boots for turnout, they can cause horrible rubbing if your horse is thin skinned or they don't fit perfectly or they get mud/sand inside them.

 

[Alphamare]

Nappy, vet wrap and a plastic bag

 

[jesterfaerie]

Nappy, vet wrap and a plastic bag

This. I was going to suggest a poultice but a nappy would be much cheaper, added bonus of having the rest of the pack left over to use as actual poultices if you ever need to.

 

[Alphamare]

I would be careful only to use the word poltice when it's actually needed as some people may interpret it literally and stick a hot poltice on!

 

[jesterfaerie]

I would be careful only to use the word poltice when it's actually needed as some people may interpret it literally and stick a hot poltice on!

Yes sorry really should have worded my reply differently, I may have to make it my NY resolution to engage my brain before I type.