Wall Crack

Plonkertonk

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Hi all
I am going to preface this by saying that I think my farrier is awesome.
However, my young horse has this wall crack.
The horse had 2 abcesses blow out the coronet band a month ish apart. The crack is along the hoof wall where the abcesses blew, so it appears to me there is a weakness in the hoof wall structure now.
I am concerned, she (farrier) is not. I feel that we should be doing more to stop this crack before it progresses any further or causes any secondary problems. Farrier says it'll grow out no problem, but we can shoe her if it'll make me feel better. The horse is turned away after being backed, and I'm torn as to what may be best!
Experienced advice greatfully received, either way.
Hopefully have attached photos.
 
Your pics haven't attached. How long are the cracks? If they are only an inch or two long I wouldn't worry much , they'll grow out without problems though the hoof might look a mess for a bit. If she's turned away I wouldn't think of shoeing.
If they reach halfway round the hoof then you'll need to take more care as they grow.
 
Your pics haven't attached. How long are the cracks? If they are only an inch or two long I wouldn't worry much , they'll grow out without problems though the hoof might look a mess for a bit. If she's turned away I wouldn't think of shoeing.
If they reach halfway round the hoof then you'll need to take more care as they grow.
Think I've finally just done it, pretty sure I'm too old for this!
Thanks for the response, I wasn't keen on the shoeing idea at all.
The crack is a vertical crack, if I had managed to attach images, or explained myself better that would have helped no doubt.
 
I was all for giving you a spiel about one I had (which had a major unstable access crack), but then saw your photo.

I wouldn’t be overly concerned with that.
 
If you find you are still worrying about it then you could mark the top of the crack and monitor it for a few weeks to make sure the top of the crack doesn't progress above your mark.
 
Think I've finally just done it, pretty sure I'm too old for this!
Thanks for the response, I wasn't keen on the shoeing idea at all.
The crack is a vertical crack, if I had managed to attach images, or explained myself better that would have helped no doubt.
I thought they were going to be horizontal cracks which you normally get from abscesses. That should grow out though.
 
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