Would you buy a horse with a foot like this...

[EquestrianFairy]

If the horse was otherwise perfect in everyway?

 

[mightymammoth]

would you be keeping him shod out of interest?

 

[Tiddlypom]

What's the story behind the non matching feet? How long have they been shod like this? First impression is to run a mile.

My mare is shod similarly in front but in both feet and specifically to rescue the balance after poor farriery.

 

[AmyMay]

What's the story behind the non matching feet? How long have they been shod like this? First impression is to run a mile.

This.

 

[Arizahn]

Why is there a hind shoe on the front hoof? And is it me or does it look like the hooves were black but someone has sanded off most of the black?

 

[thatsmygirl]

I would want to know why he's shod like that and why is one foot squared off. Is the farrier doing it or is the horse dragging it and doing it himself.

 

[AdorableAlice]

No and all three pictures show him not loading that foot.

 

[tickety_boo]

I wouldn't make any descisions either for or against without having a long chat with both their farrier and your farrier.

 

[PorkChop]

If it was perfect in every way for me and passed a vetting, then yes I would buy.

 

[Polos Mum]

I'd get my farrier (who's opinion I trust) to look and speak directly to the current farrier to understand what's going on.

Would he pass a vetting with it and if not would that be a big deal?

 

[FinnishLapphund]

What's the story behind the non matching feet? How long have they been shod like this? First impression is to run a mile.

I kept thinking about the old saying "No hoof, no horse", while I was looking at the photos. But ditto what Tiddlypom said, the story behind it is worth taking in consideration.

 

[Crugeran Celt]

My laminitic mare was always shod with back shoes on the front as farrier thought she would be more comfortable that way and she was. Get a farrier you trust to take a look. No truer statement than "No hoof, no horse".

 

[EquestrianFairy]

Story:

She had an access which blew out at the bottom of the foot and took a chunk out- it's hard to tell from the side photo but that's what I was trying to show (mud isn't helping) she has a bar shoe on now to support the foot. Horse is sound.

It rang alarm bells with me, why is the foot so boxy for a start? Bad farriery? Horse isn't up for cheap either!

 

[EquestrianFairy]

What's the story behind the non matching feet? How long have they been shod like this? First impression is to run a mile.

My mare is shod similarly in front but in both feet and specifically to rescue the balance after poor farriery.

I'm assuming pretty much a few months as it happened in June.

 

[minesadouble]

From the side view it almost looks like a club foot. I would probably get my farrier to look at it and hear the story if I loved it in every other way.

 

[Polos Mum]

How long ago? Can your farrier have a look and see whether foot matches story

 

[spotty_pony]

Never seen this before - I would imagine the rolled toe on one front shoe only is because the horse drags one toe or something - not a good sign! Would get the vet to check it out though before making any decisions!

 

[babymare]

Im another who would want to talk to thier farrier and then mine. Would need to know history. has horse been vetted? Ifso what did vet say. with history and my farriers thoughts then i would make decision.

 

[EquestrianFairy]

It's not got as far as a vetting yet

 

[Polos Mum]

No point getting vet involved until farrier has given you his opinion

Do owners have photos of nice pair of feet pre abcess? Would they keep him until it grows out?

 

[Tiddlypom]

My mare was barefoot but trimmed too short with long toes and collapsed heels, she had a laminitic episode resulting purely from the poor farriery. The new farrier has rescued her by shoeing her from the X-rays as per the pic with the side clips, the squared off toe is restoring a healthy balance though it is not pretty. It is an on going process.

The feet in the photo are not a pair. Looks like a lot of trouble on the horizon IMHO. Not convinced that the story re the abscess is the full truth.

 

[xDundryx]

I wouldn't be bothered by double clips my lad has them on both fronts as he hasn't the best feet and needs the support but the fact the fronts aren't even 'nearly' a pair would have me suspicious, I'd get a remedial farrier to have a look x

 

[Costypop]

If be looking closely at older photos, if they a) don't have any or b) won't let you see them, I'd be walking away. If they do show you I'd be in talks with my own and there farrier before any vetting

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

OP, farrier needs to look - and talk to pony's current farrier.

I'd be concerned as to 'why' pony is currently for sale - most good horse owners would not advertise an animal that has such a glaringly differently shod hoof.

If you ARE hell-bent on buying, then spend out on a couple of x-rays on that foot.

 

[AmyMay]

I'm assuming pretty much a few months as it happened in June.

What happened in june?

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

Why is there a hind shoe on the front hoof? And is it me or does it look like the hooves were black but someone has sanded off most of the black?

It won't be a hind shoe, it is a side clip shoe. I don't think any horse is perfect, but no, I don't like odd feet, looks to me as though horse would be very unbalanced, even unsound, also does it need boots all round, is it knocking itself.

 

[EquestrianFairy]

What happened in june?

The abscess did.

 

[EquestrianFairy]

It won't be a hind shoe, it is a side clip shoe. I don't think any horse is perfect, and no, I don't like odd feet, looks to me as though horse would be unbalanced, also does it need boots all round, ie knocking itself all round?

It's a bar shoe
It was quite close behind but no, it wAsnt knocking itself.

 

[Tern]

Horse is most probably skewbald and they have striped feet - mine has same looking feet after his pedicure :')

Why is there a hind shoe on the front hoof? And is it me or does it look like the hooves were black but someone has sanded off most of the black?

 

[Puzzled]

Owned a horse with similar type thing but hind foot. Never gave him a problem. It to was caused by an abscess. Farrier wasn't particularly concerned certainly never told me not to buy him! Later when I sold him it was commented on in vetting but again not an issue, if in doubt get an X-ray done.