Pedal Bone Rotation

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If a horses pedal bone had rotated, how much pain would he be in?

My gelding began bucking about 10 months ago. Vet only found slight lameness on tight circle and diagnosed navicular on x-ray. I took his shoes off, and had his feet done by a barefoot trimmer. He's on field rest til the Spring. I have now noticed he has semi-circular 'ridges' on the soles of his front feet between the tip of the frog and the white line.

He is quite happy trotting and cantering about in the field but a bit footy on gravel and concrete. Having looked up loads of stuff on navicular/barefoot etc I am getting a bit worried these 'ridges' may be due to the pedal bone rotating downward. I would have thought he would be in pain if this was the case though? He has no history of laminitis.

Has anyone seen this before. Please tell me I'm being paranoid!
 
Sounds to me like normal callous from being barefoot. But if you are concerned call the trimmer and ask him/her. If it were pedal bone rotation your horse would be standing on the heels of his feet, wich would be stretched out in front of him, and wouldn't want to move an inch and be in a lot of pain...final stages of laminitis. Doubt that is what is happening.
 
Thank you, trimmer due next week so will ask then. Was just a bit concerned, but I did think he would be in a lot of pain if rotation had happened. Am new to 'barefoot' so learning all the time!
 
Northern Ireland!! Think it may be a teensy bit far for him! Moving back to East Surrey in the summer though - will be on the look out for a decent farrier. Thanks!
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L_G. I need to get him down to Dublin Vet. Hosp for a full lameness/knackered pony work up really so I'll probably request further x-rays then.

He's more than happy doodling about in the field, I'd just rather like to ride him again one day!!
 
if he is happy walking let alone trotting and cantering his pedal bones are fine! They are usually crippled, but this is only my experience from a pony that suffered bad rotation due to laminitis.....
 
Agony put simply and you certainly wouldn't be cantering. Some horses have sensitive feet and this seems to progress with age. I personally think you're looking too much into this however, if you noticed a big chance perhaps you should delve further but I doubt it is a pedal bone rotation
 
My horse had pedal bone rotation but we didn't find out until a year after we bought him as he had been in and out of work during that time but there was no way you could see that he had it until you looked at the xrays. He used to buck and hump his back but only downhill. You'll need to get your horse xrayed to be certain of this though.
 
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