Petalpoos
Well-Known Member
My 18 y.o. field ornament (unknown stifle issues - permanent f.o.) mare has always had front shoes, no hinds. With the current conditions in my field, thick clay that is drying out a bit, but still mid-cannon depth round the gateways, she is frequently losing her shoes. She managed to lose both yesterday morning! She will never be ridden again and there is no stony ground where she goes. I am not concerned about the cost of shoeing, but I am concerned at the number of shoes with nails still in them that she is leaving in the field and the increasing likelihood of her (or her companion) treading on one.
She used to get foot abscesses fairly regularly, although not recently, so the question is: what experience / thoughts does anyone have on any increased risk of abscesses through being shod v unshod ?
Thanks!
She used to get foot abscesses fairly regularly, although not recently, so the question is: what experience / thoughts does anyone have on any increased risk of abscesses through being shod v unshod ?
Thanks!