poiuytrewq
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Horse retired a year ago. Couldn’t handle no shoes at first, was very sore. Although happy enough bare behind I put fronts back on.
He went into a totally molasses and alfalfa free diet, that would literally be about 11-12 months ago.
Took shoes off again when the ground softened up, maybe October time.
He did amazingly well. We had the odd bit of soreness, I figured maybe a bit of bruising or something. He always came though it with a little bute.
I was worried about winter and his feet getting really soft but they looked brilliant, and he was happy on them.
Trimmed every 5 weeks. They didn’t break up, his frogs spread where he’d had quite a deep central sulcus (sp) when shod, I used to pack them with Hoof Stuff from Red Horse which helped but they look better now.
However, the past two times he had been due trimming his feet have looked terrible, one in particular is really flaring and they are both chipped, not badly but definitely chipping, maybe a shorter trim cycle?
I don’t see him every day and was told he was sore so he’s been on half a bute, was on more until he looked sounder, kept ticking over on half til his next farrier visit where he’d have fronts back on.
I feel like we have come so far and really don’t understand why he’s gone so down hill.
He’s currently really quite sound looking, he might catch the odd duff step in the hard gate way for example but is pretty good in the field and is happily cantering over for his feed etc.
So any ideas? Do I shoe, do I leave it another cycle and see how we go?
He’s a 12 yr old TB and retired. Ideally I don’t want to be paying for shoes for the next 10 years if I can help it, I also like the fact his frogs are so much wider and healthier looking.
I’n just not sure how to keep him completely sound and happy on really hard ground.
He went into a totally molasses and alfalfa free diet, that would literally be about 11-12 months ago.
Took shoes off again when the ground softened up, maybe October time.
He did amazingly well. We had the odd bit of soreness, I figured maybe a bit of bruising or something. He always came though it with a little bute.
I was worried about winter and his feet getting really soft but they looked brilliant, and he was happy on them.
Trimmed every 5 weeks. They didn’t break up, his frogs spread where he’d had quite a deep central sulcus (sp) when shod, I used to pack them with Hoof Stuff from Red Horse which helped but they look better now.
However, the past two times he had been due trimming his feet have looked terrible, one in particular is really flaring and they are both chipped, not badly but definitely chipping, maybe a shorter trim cycle?
I don’t see him every day and was told he was sore so he’s been on half a bute, was on more until he looked sounder, kept ticking over on half til his next farrier visit where he’d have fronts back on.
I feel like we have come so far and really don’t understand why he’s gone so down hill.
He’s currently really quite sound looking, he might catch the odd duff step in the hard gate way for example but is pretty good in the field and is happily cantering over for his feed etc.
So any ideas? Do I shoe, do I leave it another cycle and see how we go?
He’s a 12 yr old TB and retired. Ideally I don’t want to be paying for shoes for the next 10 years if I can help it, I also like the fact his frogs are so much wider and healthier looking.
I’n just not sure how to keep him completely sound and happy on really hard ground.
