Shoeing whilst recovering from Laminitus options

[PONYPC]

Hello my gelding is recovering from Laminitus, with 6% pedla bone rotation and had his front hoofs trimmed back considerably. My vet is suggesting stick on shoes rather than nailing on Heart Bar shoes, other options maybe a boot with shapers for his front's. Just wondered what others had done, tried as not to make the Horse sore again please. many thanks

 

[meleeka]

You could use boots with pads or glue on shoes. I wouldn't nail shoes onto an already sore hoof. I used boots on my mare, but she has never had shoes on. As it was, they worked well and she's now barefoot again, but probably would still be tender on stoney ground. The beauty of boots is that you can take them off when they are in on a deep bed and they provide excellent comfort (I found ones I bought too firm at first, so cut yoga mats to size).

Glue ons are probably the simplest option, but they tend to be expensive and tricky to keep on an active horse.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

The glue ons are really good and the glue has come a long way in recent years. Sometimes it can be down to the lack of preparation rather than the glue itself. If you are on FB lookup Garrett Ford, he is the driving force behind the Easy range of hoof boots and shoes.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

The glue on imprint shoes are what my farrier uses now after most laminitis cases they are really good and are easier on the foot than banging in nails.

 

[Spotherisk]

Imprints were amazing for my horse some years ago, literally a life saver. I seem to remember they were about £400 a set seven or eight years ago.

 

[Bobthecob15]

Where are you? A horse at my old
Yard in Herefordshire had cloggs, really helped her. They were sort of glued on. Cost hundreds but helped her. This was Herefordshire area

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

You can pad boots you just have to be shown how by a vet, when I was shown you kind of pad the back of the foot more and leave the last third near the toe which is where the tip of the pedal bone is, its amazing how much better they walk once padded or supported correctly.

 

[Bonnie Allie]

We had success with soft ride boots. Benefit being we were able to trim weekly keeping her angles perfect, toe back and heels back (ours had under run heels as well to complicate matters). We always intended to put her back in composite heart bar shoes which she had on as a showjumper for years that worked really well.

However as she is a retired horse we found the boot solution was brilliant. Wears boots in the field if the ground is hard, wears boots for her 4 x walks and exercise programme but is now mostly barefoot. Had she been returned to work, the Pegasus composite nail ons or glue ons would have worked I’m sure.

Lami is a worrying time but there are so many quality solutions now you should feel positive your horse will heal well.