Standing like a lamintic

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I there any reason other than laminitis that a horse would stand in that rocked back stance typical of a laminitic pony?

Horse in question's hooves have suffered quite badly in this hot dry spell (always dry and crack a bit in summer).
He has a diet of happy hooves molasses free and hay/grass. He is trimmed every 6 weeks and his last trim was 2/3 weeks ago now.
At that visit I flagged up to the farrier how worried about his feet I was and he told me I was panicing over nothing and after a tidy up he'd look grand! It was true and they looked better but since then and I guess since this extreme warm spell they are awful. He's foot sore but okay on grass however today I noticed just for a few minute he was stood like he had laminitis- Would being sore on his frankly horrible looking feet cause him to stand like this?
I had figured once my farriers back off holiday to get front shoes put on (he's retired) and see if that helps but tbh I think he needs to grow more hoof to nail a shoe too.
Bear in mind I am obsessive at the moment about this horse and do tend to see the worst in everthing!
 
If your horse doesn't have laminitis (and you're sure of this) then maybe try feeding soaked hay and invest in some hoof boots. I got some at the beginning of this summer as my horse gets a little footy when the grass first comes through and they are great! Especially if you want to avoid putting on shoes.
 
Have you checked to see if he has elevated pulse? When I am unsure it is the first thing I do.

My two good doers started to develop poor feet, one rare long dry summer in Scotland. My vet said nutrition is the main cause of poor feet.

You could try adding some vit/min supplement.
 
Well im not certain I suppose no- I wondered if that way of standing was a certain indicator of laminitis or not. There is no pulse and like I say the farrier said he's fine- id like to think he'd notice a problem, although I do realise it could be more recent but the soreness has been present a long time. In theory he's not had shoes on long term in about 18 months and until the last 6 its not been a problem.
My old and much trusted farrier sadly moved away :(
Boots are a good idea. I will look into them, What brand do you favour?
 
Irishbabygirl said:
Foot abscess possibly? Either way, think you need to get your farrier back up or the vet.
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Almost 100% certain no puss. This has been quite a long term problem with soreness alternating from looking lame which co-incided with a massive splint to being classicly footy looking. It worsens significantly if I stable him hence the reason ive been keeping him out. I have however got him in at the moment with old hay but I know he will have seized up when I go back down to him.
This could of course be a separate issue.
 
Any foot pain will cause this so he could have infected feet, Course of action could be a sugar free diet just in case and tub his feet in salt water and or clean trax
 
Okay- he is sugar free anyway other than natural grass sugar but I certainly don't feed any sugary extras.
Would you be stabling or keeping out?
 
Stable on soft bed to make sure he isnt laminitic it should be fairly evident if he has lgl as stabling him on soaked hay will make him come sound pretty quickly if he isnt he will still be lame after a day or two so it is infection in his feet.
 
My problem being due to a knee injury on one leg and a fetlock injury on t'other he will be hopping lame after a few days in the stable anyway! I guess that will loosen off though. I will attempt to keep the wild beast in tomorrow which will be a treacherous task as he firmly believes he belongs with the others!
He really is my little walking (well hobbling) disaster zone!
Thanks for your advice, appreciate it x
 
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