Mare walking funny

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Well E has started walking better but one thing I observed was shes placing the outside of her hoof down first then rolling the rest of the hoof over........

I dont know what to make of it TBH and Im hoping its not her feet hurting...... :(

Opinions please. Im going to try and get a vid of it to show if people would prefer.
 
Ealana said:
i once saw a horse at the vet's school who walked like that on his back feet - it was bog spavins in his hocks causing it :\ xx
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Its on her front foot, the leg that shes damaged her SDFT on :( also shes just recently went barefoot but shes not doing this on her other legs.... im hoping that its summat simple, vet is out on tues to inject her was going to ask him but if its summat simple i dont want to seem stupid..... :o
 
If she recently went barefoot - and as long as she is trimmed sympathetically and there's no heat or unusual swelling then I don't think there's any need to worry.

If you are rehabbing her barefoot because of the tendon issue - then she is a work in process and you will find her way of moving changes as she grows a new hoof angle.

It's very important that whomever trims her knows what they are doing and don't hamper this process.

My old boy (who wore shoes and had thrush for 13 years) lands on the inside of his front feet and always has done! It's not ideal, but at his age and low level of activity, I'm not inclined to interfere.
 
Thanks oberon.

Yes we are rehabbing her BF as apparently shoeing can make the tendons grow shorter and impede healing.

Also her feet were needing a rest from shoes and it will be next summer before she will be in enough work to need shes again.
 
I disagree that horses NEED shoes because of work.

With an appropriate diet and conditioning, you would outwear your bottom before you outwear her feet. The more work they do - the more they grow.

Also - if she isn't doing any work at the moment you will find her feet won't develop or grow as well as if they were being stimulated. Even just walking inhand over different terrains will help until she is ready for ridden work again.

You may find this book some help
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feet-First-...9602/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319918750&sr=8-1
 
Oberon said:
I disagree that horses NEED shoes because of work.

With an appropriate diet and conditioning, you would outwear your bottom before you outwear her feet. The more work they do - the more they grow.

Also - if she isn't doing any work at the moment you will find her feet won't develop or grow as well as if they were being stimulated. Even just walking inhand over different terrains will help until she is ready for ridden work again.

You may find this book some help
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feet-First-...9602/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319918750&sr=8-1
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Thank you :)

Sheis getting two hours restricted turnout on hardcore whilst shes being mucked out and the other horses sorted :)

She came to me BF back in Feb 2010 after being BF for about 2 years. I dont have a school so all my fittening was done on the road and and she was very sore at one point. Hence we popped fronts on her then the backs couldnt keep up so shoes went on those as well.

My older horse has only fronts on, the transition to BF on the front is too sore for him, he was crippled in the stable :(, and at his age I just dont want to put him through it whilst hes still rideable. Maybe once hes retired and can be hairy and roughed off in a field I may try him BF permanently again :)

I dont disagree that horss can be barefoot and compete, you see many doing it these days :D
 
You might need to do some research into keeping a barefoot horse in order to keep her sound and comfortable when she's back in work, otherwise putting shoes back on would be kinder.
 
Oberon said:
You might need to do some research into keeping a barefoot horse in order to keep her sound and comfortable when she's back in work, otherwise putting shoes back on would be kinder.
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Well Ill have nearly a year to make that decision or not depending on how she is :) I am currently looking at a few website/blogs that people have given me and picking up some helpful advice.

Other than her veteran viality (and at the moment a bit of barley although that is ending as soon as he bags finished) most of her feed is fibre (readigrass and beet and hay/haylege)and Oil (linseed meal), might look to adding something like biotin or other good hoof helpers at a later date :)

I have posted pics of her feet somewhere if you would like to see them :)
 
Well we now have a crack forming and the hoof wall is splitting :(

Farrier is coming out on Friday to assess and hopefully sort this. Vet will be out tuesday so going to get him to asses as well :( Not a happy bunny.

Ill take a video tomorrow, forgot to take my camera today and phone isnt the best quality.
 
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