Refusing to pick up front feet?

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Over the past week a horse I ride has started to refuse point blank to pick his front feet up to be picked out. I have spent up to 5 minutes on each leg. The hind ones he is fine with. He can be a little stubborn at times with his feet but this is different.
Could this be classed as being 'footy'? His feet are in fantastic condition and barefoot. He is 19 NF x TB. Never had anything wrong with him and has a very low milage.
The dreaded 'L' word is in the back of my mind. Has anyone got any ideas?
 
Gwena said:
Over the past week a horse I ride has started to refuse point blank to pick his front feet up to be picked out. I have spent up to 5 minutes on each leg. The hind ones he is fine with. He can be a little stubborn at times with his feet but this is different.
Could this be classed as being 'footy'? His feet are in fantastic condition and barefoot. He is 19 NF x TB. Never had anything wrong with him and has a very low milage.
The dreaded 'L' word is in the back of my mind. Has anyone got any ideas?
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Yep. Sadly I would bet a month's livery he has lami. His owner needs to get him in off the grass and the vet out to see him asap.
 
I'm new at all this actual horse owning business so do feel free to ignore me, or dismiss me, but our pony did this a few weeks ago- you couldn't budge her front feet for love nor money ... she didn't have lami, but when we did finally manage to get her feet up (it took 2 of us - one to hold, and one to scrape!) she did have the start of thrush following on from all the wet weather we've had. Thorough clean up and good scrubbing routine, visit from farrier to trim and confirm thrush all gone and she is now as good as gold and picking her feet up for us again on her own.

Could he possibly have a touch of thrush??
 
I would be a bit pleased if it turned out being Thrush and not Lami! Will get the vet out and hope for a touch of Thrush :eek:
 
If you suspect lami for gawd sake bring him in and soak hay. Get vet down as soon as you can tomorrow or thursday.


A stitch in time saves nine
 
How is horse when moving? Long relaxed stride or pottery short ones? I would remove horse off grass asap - especially during the day when sugar is highest - until you have a diagnosis.
 
Just back and its great news - he's just being a stubborn git! We're still going to manage him as if prone to Lami. I couldn't be happier. :D
 
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