pottamus
Well-Known Member
I am new to arthritis in horses and am getting fed up with the roller coaster of trying to get my lad right with it. Since he had a flare up two weeks ago he has also been a bit sensitive on one side of the underside of a hoof - when tapped with a hoof pick.
He has been doing well but tonight had a wappy in the field bucking, cantering and bronking until I could catch him
He now looks sorry for himself in his stable and his bad leg is even more sensitive when tapped with a hoof pick. I am really worried because he is overdue for shoeing (farrier did not want to do him needlessly with no growth), but worried he wont be able to shoe him if he has an issue somewhere with that leg or foot relating to the arthritis.
My question is for those with experience - is it possible for a horse to be sensitive when shod because of arthritis in his lower legs??? Is it possible that the tapping is reverberating further up the leg where his arthritis is...has this happened to anyone elses horse?
Thanks a million in advance.
He has been doing well but tonight had a wappy in the field bucking, cantering and bronking until I could catch him
He now looks sorry for himself in his stable and his bad leg is even more sensitive when tapped with a hoof pick. I am really worried because he is overdue for shoeing (farrier did not want to do him needlessly with no growth), but worried he wont be able to shoe him if he has an issue somewhere with that leg or foot relating to the arthritis.
My question is for those with experience - is it possible for a horse to be sensitive when shod because of arthritis in his lower legs??? Is it possible that the tapping is reverberating further up the leg where his arthritis is...has this happened to anyone elses horse?
Thanks a million in advance.