toomanyneds
Active Member
Hi, i mooch on this site fairly frequently and find the answers to my questions without the need to post but on this occasion i am out of ideas!
I have a Grey TB gelding (all 4 feet black) That cannot keep hold of his shoes!
He is on biotin and farriers formular and wears over-reach boots 24-7.
He is Hot shod by a very reputable farrier every 4-5 weeks but seems to loose a front shoe most weeks if not every other.
I am not convinced that he is 'pulling' his shoes off as over reach boots are never damaged and they are not always tugged from the rear down, he is also not particularly active behind so it would seem unlikely. Im thinking that simply that his front feet are that poor they cannot hold onto the shoes.
When he looses a shoe the poor sod thinks he cannot walk, he regularly bruises his soles and is hopping lame as is very sensitive.
He is even footy in the soles of his feet with shoes on, when i am hacking he limps and staggers across any stony of uneven surfaces but is sound as a pount on even tarmac, grass, woodland etc.
I have discussed with my farrier the option of putting pads on his fronts but he has advised that this will restrict the air flow to the undersides of his feet and therefore make the soles softer and he also believes he is more likely to lose the shoes if pads are fitted.
I have questioned about different hoof oils, Keratex etc and been advised that these are mainly cosmetic and he doesnt feel that they would helf poor Rafi.
I have looked into Equipak for the sore footedness, but this isnt going to resolve the loss of shoes and many people have poor reports on the product.
I would simply transfer him to the hoof boots if i just had him for hacking but i event him so this is not be possible as i regularly require studs.
i know it may sound like ive ruled most things out but please people must have some more genius ideas as im really at my witts end now!
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have a Grey TB gelding (all 4 feet black) That cannot keep hold of his shoes!
He is on biotin and farriers formular and wears over-reach boots 24-7.
He is Hot shod by a very reputable farrier every 4-5 weeks but seems to loose a front shoe most weeks if not every other.
I am not convinced that he is 'pulling' his shoes off as over reach boots are never damaged and they are not always tugged from the rear down, he is also not particularly active behind so it would seem unlikely. Im thinking that simply that his front feet are that poor they cannot hold onto the shoes.
When he looses a shoe the poor sod thinks he cannot walk, he regularly bruises his soles and is hopping lame as is very sensitive.
He is even footy in the soles of his feet with shoes on, when i am hacking he limps and staggers across any stony of uneven surfaces but is sound as a pount on even tarmac, grass, woodland etc.
I have discussed with my farrier the option of putting pads on his fronts but he has advised that this will restrict the air flow to the undersides of his feet and therefore make the soles softer and he also believes he is more likely to lose the shoes if pads are fitted.
I have questioned about different hoof oils, Keratex etc and been advised that these are mainly cosmetic and he doesnt feel that they would helf poor Rafi.
I have looked into Equipak for the sore footedness, but this isnt going to resolve the loss of shoes and many people have poor reports on the product.
I would simply transfer him to the hoof boots if i just had him for hacking but i event him so this is not be possible as i regularly require studs.
i know it may sound like ive ruled most things out but please people must have some more genius ideas as im really at my witts end now!
Thanks in advance for your help!
