protruding frogs?

[Tezzy]

Does anyone know if this could cause a problem for the horse. We had the farrier out & he said that one horse had protruding frogs but never said anything else. I asked if it was a problem for the horse, but he started talking about something else!

 

[_HP_]

In what way are the frogs protruding?

 

[sally2008]

I think he must have meant prolapsed frogs, in which case you might find this article interesting:

http://www.hopeforsoundness.com/hoofprints/misc-articles/negativep3.html

My ex-husbands horse had prolapsed frogs. They caused him no particular issues and did improve with correct shoeing but my farrier had to shoe him one foot at a time because he couldn't stand comfortably barefoot for more than a few minutes.

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

Frogs can get large and unsightly in the same way as chestnuts can. My farrier trimmed my horse's back last time he was shod.