semi urgent. Shoeing/hoof problems

[showjump2003]

Just got back from riding my horse to find this:

And to top it off she also has a girth gall

She damaged that bit of hoof months ago and the farrier filled it in with some filler stuff and it looks like the filler has just come away which means the shoe isn't being held on on that side.

My obvious worry is that she is going to stand on that bit of shoe and rip it off doing god knows what damage to hoof.

Any my farrier is on holiday and even if he wasn't last time similar happened it took me three weeks to get in touch with him

And I can't get another farrier

**goes off to cry**

 

[Tempi]

firstly put an overreach boot on her so she dosent hurt herself with it, and it will hopefully minalise the chance of her ripping it off.

secondly call your farrier and get him to come out asap and sort it out!!

thirdly do you feed her something like farriers formula? its meant to be really good for this sort of thing. Also what do you use on her feet? anything?

 

[Sparklet]

Is there a reason why the farrier has the nails at different levels - one looks really high up and the others look too low?

 

[showjump2003]

My farrier is in America on holiday. She was only shod two weeks ago. I have no idea why the nails are at different levels. She isn't fed anything for her feet but I do use kevin Bacons hoof stuff but thats t.

 

[spaniel]

For now you need an over reach boot but long term Id be changing farriers.

 

[Tempi]

get another farrier out to sort it then, you cant leave it for two weeks!!

 

[Sparklet]

I just thought the farrier had done them that way for a reason - it looks to me like the way the nails are set have encouraged the bit of hoof to drop off the side leaving the nails exposed.

Can you get another farrier out to re-nail the shoe on?

 

[K9Wendy]

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[showjump2003]

Parisienne girl, I am very aware I can't leave it for two weeks. Just rang another farrier who says he's too busy even if I box the horse up to his.

I live on the end of a welsh peninsula and raffiers are like gold dust. will keep trying

 

[miamibear]

Do you work for Keratex?

xx

 

[K9Wendy]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....

Just had a horse with awful feet and taken a year to sort them out!! Farrier had to use this once on her and it did a great job. Spent 6 months on a hoof supplement, now on biotin & sunflower seeds and hot shoeing every 6 weeks. Also wears overreach boots all the time. So been there and done that and know how frustrating it all is....

 

[Tierra]

I can sympathise with you - particularly at this time of year, quite a few seem to be doing their last jobs before taking a break for the christmas period

I know ours is on the yard today for the last time until the second week of January and consequently has about 9 sets to do

Really hope you manage to find someone who can get it sorted

 

[Tempi]

that wasnt meant to sound harsh btw, just saying!!! didnt realise you lived in the middle of nowhere either as it dosent say in your avatar bit!!

 

[cazza]

Do what the others have said and go for the overreach boot, also when I had one with the same problem as you I also put duct tape over it. You poor thing what a nightmare!

 

[miamibear]

Didnt think so!! I just wanted to comment on how brilliant i think the hoof hardener is if you were!! LOL

xx

 

[K9Wendy]

Yeh I know, should have said I used that too.. I have a lot of confidence in their products, seem to work well. Wish I did work for them, discount would be great!

 

[kick_On]

As your farrier has gone on holiday didn't he leave any another farrier's you could ring just in case, if not why don't you try your vet and explain situtation and see if they know of any remedial farriers.
Whats you gg like if you take shoe off???
Over reach can help BUT if she steps on it it will ping off. I would go down the route of trying to get a remedial farrier if poss

 

[showjump2003]

Well, I'm waiting on two people to ring me back.

I have never had any problems with any of my horses feet up until a few months ago. It was only 5 weeks ago that my horse pulled a different shoe off. But I think that time it was due to poor shoeing. I know most people will think I'm daft to use the same farrier still but I really don't have a choice. As for asking a vet?! than's a laugh in my area.... For example.. I wanted a chiropractor out to see my horse so rang the vet he didn't have a clue about who to recommend. So after I found someone I had random people ringing me up asking for their number as the vet had told them to ring me! Don't think we have remedial farriers around here.

Will definatly look in to getting her a hoof supplement.

 

[KatB]

I dont mean to sound harsh, but IMO I would try and find another farrier. I wouldnt be pleased if my horses feet were looking like that after two weeks, and it looks like she has very little support on her heels from that pic. I know its difficult, but try and get hold of another farrier, or give the one you have got a good talking to!!!

 

[showjump2003]

I do want to change farrier but can't find anyone else. My farrier is quite unreliable. Took me three weeks just to get in touch with him last month! Left numerous messages with his wife and son and on his mobile. The only other farriers that cover my area I can't use, one only comes down this way on a tuesday so you are screwed in an amergency and the other has a temper.

 

[kick_On]

where do you live??? outer space?????????
That must be a real pain in then neck for stuff, but i bet you it's beautiful countryside with no folk around
Have you checked out farrier website that should have list of all farrier in area and if they do remedial stuff
Is their a localish vets that that will do stuff more specialist stuff, say 50miles??? you can phone??? what would happen is one of your gg need specialist operation etc????? try and phone them

 

[showjump2003]

Last time I needed a specialist horse vet I had to load her in to the trailer and drive her over two hours to a horse specialist.

Yep, just been on farrier website.

 

[Dovorian]

Have you contacted the Farriers Registration Council - they may be able to help if only to give you an emergency contact number for a farrier who will come out. Probably charge for an emergency but better than doing a whole load of damage to your horse!

 

[kick_On]

i'd phone them and see if they have any numbers

 

[KatB]

Hmm, well looking at your girls foot, I would say the horn is ok, so a supplement wont help, something like keratex may be the best bet if you wnat something. IMO the foot looks too long, which could be what is causing the probs with horn splitting etc. How regularly does he come out? Or is it just when you can get hold of him? It is a difficult one, but if you can collar your farrier to come more regularly, I think you may crack the problem if you dont want to change.

 

[showjump2003]

Still waiting to hear from two farriers first.

 

[showjump2003]

My horses are shod regularly, I make sure of that.

 

[charlie76]

I wouldn't panic too much- once you have got hold of a farrier they will take the shoe off and trim it, it will prob hardly show then. In the meantime put some duct tape and an over reach boot on or do you have an equiboot??

 

[showjump2003]

Just got in from tucking her in for the night. Tried an over reach boot on and didn't cover it so nicked a tea towel from the house and bandaged her hoof up so there is no chance she is pulling it off!

Still waiting for the call back!

 

[Blizzard]

Any calls as yet?

What a nightmare for you.