warm hooves / foot sore

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I have an 11.2 welsh section A Palomino mare. she is quite flat footed on the front and had front shoes up until recently (previous owner had them removed) she has recently done a fair bit of road work and has become slightly foot sore the last week she hasnt done much apart from a little walking in school. On checking her today i noticed her front hooves were Slightly warm she isnt lame and only shows signs of sorness when on rough ground...
She lives out with the others and has very limited grass so not over endulging the YO does put hay in but the pony dosent get a look in as the others chase her off. I am wondering if being foot sore would effect tempreature in the hooves or should i be calling the vet????
 
Yes, if she's foot sore then her hooves may be a little warm.

Personally I'd have the farrier up to have a little look - perhaps with the view of putting fronts back on.

As for the hay (not that you asked) ensure you have two more piles of hay than horses - all well spread out.

That way everyone gets their share without the risk of injury.
 
If she's not long had her shoes off she is bound to be a little footy. it will take her time to adjust.

One thing to bare in mind is diet. She might have a sensitivity to sugar and given that it has been very warm during the day and cold at night there will be increased sugar in the grass during daylight hours. even if there isn't a great deal of grass.

I would look at giving her a little low sugar feed with a magnesium supplement in it as this will help her body deal with the sugar.

Also maybe look at getting some hoof boots for her to wear out on hacks where she might feel her feet more.
 
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