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Not sure what peoples views are on this but advice would be very gratefully received. I put my horse on loan 4 months ago, with a full signed agreement for an initial period of 1 year. I am unable to ride anymore due to a long term back problem but do not want to sell my horse. I received a phone call this week from the Loanee saying he had to come back to me as they couldnt keep any shoes on him and he had not been able to be ridden for the last 2 months. Apparently her farrier said his feet were in a state and he has just repeatedly pulled a set of shoes off every week, his feet are now in such a state they cannot be shod and her farrier has recommended 6 months off with no shoes to rectify this. He is sound. I was shocked to hear this as I have never had an issue with shoes, I spoke to my farrier who was equally shocked. I am now questioning the capability of her farrier and am now going to be left with a horse with damaged feet. I have nowhere to keep him and am unable to ride him myself, yet will struggle to find another loan home for him now if his feet are so bad. He is a big horse who needs a job and can become a handful if he is not worked. So altogether not a good situation and with winter just around the corner!
 
poor you! :(

Did you put a notice period for the loaner to give you if they wanted to return your horse?

If he is sound why dont they ride him barefoot?

Is it an option for you to find a yard were you could just turn him away over the winter while his feet heal then offer him back out for loan next spring??
 
What a nightmare for you OP. Personally I'd be inclined to ask either your vet or a local vet to the area to take a look just to make sure there's nothing really bad wrong with his feet; then I'd ask another local farrier (or your own farrier if he's on loan near enough) to take a look at his feet.

It just might be that the loaner's management of him has been different and maybe he's been turned out in a wet/muddy field which is why he's casting shoes like this, also maybe her feeding regime is different and there's a dietary deficiency somewhere???

Its a very difficult situation for you, and it won't be easy at this time of year finding a loan home for the winter unfortunately. But there may be someone out there who is prepared to take him on for the winter, perhaps for a bit of gentle hacking???

Gosh I do feel for you. Hope it all works out OK.
 
I have a horse like this who lives in equicasts on his feet with shoes on top. If they apply these and are careful with them he will stay sound and foot will reg row properly underneath.
 
Thanks guys. I have spoken to my farrier who is going to take a look at his feet. Apparently he has been kept on same feed I used to feed him, along with a hoof suppliment. His field is not wet. My farrier thinks their farrier has tried to alter his foot shape ( he has quite upright feet) by shoeing him wide and low with wider shoes, he has caught these and pulled them off and then it has just got worse as each time a shoe is pulled off, some hoof comes with it. Not sure how gentle hacking would work. He is an ex eventer. 17.2hh and TB xID, he needs working 6 days a week or is a bit lively ( it would be hair raising hacking!) I am desperately trying to find some local cheap livery nearby. We also have another one in livery ( they are full) and I have just finished a degree, dont start work til end of Nov and have no income at all, so couldnt come at a worse time really. Just trying to sort logistics as dont want 2 horses at liveries miles from each other.
 
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