Thrown a Shoe - dilema

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I am currently between farriers - new one is due 6 March.

My horse has lost a front shoe and I feel really cheeky calling him out to put it back on as he hasn't even shod him yet.

He is not being ridden as he is lame (navicular) anyway (though strangely much sounder without the shoe).

Do you think he will be OK without it until then? He will have been without for 10 days. Or should I ring the new farrier and see if he will come out sooner?
 
I'm sure he wouldn't take it as cheeky - you are paying him for his service.

It would probably put your mind at ease if you got him to come and sort it, and would give you a chance before he actually shoes him to meet your new farrier.
 
Hmm, if he is sounder without,,perhaps you could use this time to decide whether he may be better without altogether?

I can understand your dilemma.
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What to do for the best!! Ho hum!!
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I retired my mare due to navicular after spending huge amounts on corrective shoeing - eggbars, raised heels and back to front. In the end I sent her to a bigger yard to spend the rest of her days with in a massive field with other horses. Took her shoes off and she seemed almost totally sound, so much so that the YO and liveries asked to ride her. You could only tell she was unsound when she turned really tight circles. If I were you I would take the shoes off altogether and see if it helps, you can always put them back on if he looks uncomfortable.
 
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He is not being ridden as he is lame (navicular) anyway (though strangely much sounder without the shoe).

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OMG, deja vu! My horse was diagnosed with navicular from an MRI scan. They had to take the shoes off for the scan, and she was immediately so much better! I engaged the services of an Equine Podiatrist and she has been barefoot a year. The navicular symptoms (lameness) which nearly maked the end of the road for her, are no longer an issue.

I think your horse is DEFINITELY trying to tell you something...
 
He has the degenerative condition of Medular Navicular, which basically means his Navicular bone is hollowing from the inside out. Plus he has what used to be called Naviclar Syndrome i.e. associated ligament and soft tissue damage.

So it is nothing to do with being poorly shod - if only it was!!!

When new farrier does come, am gonna speak to him about his current remedial shoeing program as am sure they are making him worse! He has already seen my horse to assess and has spoken to my vet, so maby it's not that cheeky to call him. Even if I just ask him if HE thinks he should come, or if he thinks the horse will be OK.
 
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He has the degenerative condition of Medular Navicular, which basically means his Navicular bone is hollowing from the inside out. Plus he has what used to be called Naviclar Syndrome i.e. associated ligament and soft tissue damage.

So it is nothing to do with being poorly shod - if only it was!!!

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My horse had all of that. (PM me if you want the results of her scan).

It might not be that he has been poorly shod, but shoes will be getting in the way of the foot's ability to heal itself, as it is a flexible structure and the action of the frog stimulates circulation in a barefoot horse. Anyway, technobabble aside, the turnaround in my horse's condition says it all for me
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