Cracked foot

[cowgirl580]

my hosres front foot has a crack running almost up to the hair line. what is a good way to help keep the gimping down until the ferrier can get down to the house? i won't be riding her much, but she is limping some and i would like to try and minimize this if i can.

thanks.

 

[TR]

my hosres front foot has a crack running almost up to the hair line. what is a good way to help keep the gimping down until the ferrier can get down to the house? i won't be riding her much, but she is limping some and i would like to try and minimize this if i can.

thanks.

Boy, that's a tough call. Depends on how bad the crack is. If its a surface crack, alot of times, you can take a rasp and file horizontally across the top of the crack to stop its progression. However, since she is limping, I would be really concerned about its severity and something else going on inside that hoof. Maybe some white line disease? Maybe an abcess starting? Bottom line here is to get the farrier out asap.

 

[cowgirl580]

easier said than done, i'm afraid. he lives about 70 miles from here and i don't know of anyone else that i would trust to do it. she's not limping really bad, i rode her bareback the other day. i think its only a surface crack, but if i can find a hasp i will file on it and try to see. thanks.

 

[Kelly]

Why would you ride at all if the horse is lame? You could possibly cause permanent damage if the crack is by the coronary band. I would put the horse in a stall or small paddock & get a farrier out before you ride the horse anymore. Just my opinion.

 

[cowgirl580]

she's not lame.

 

[Beefy]

i agree, get the farrier out to see about her. sometimes they will burn the crack. you may want to look into some Keratex. its 50 dollars per bottle, but it works really well to harden the hoof. you just paint it on. when i worked for the equestrian team we had some horses that were really bad about throwing shoes and we would paint over the nails when the farrier got thru and we were really pleased with it. it really helped.

 

[Bez]

Farrier to you - or you to farrier - only two choices - the way I see it.

Up to you.

Bez

 

[cherokeeruby]

Farrier to you - or you to farrier - only two choices - the way I see it.

Up to you.

Bez

Don't forget to take the horse ;-)

 

[bwranch]

she's not lame.

If she's favoring it now and you keep riding her there's a dang good chance she will be.

Lee

 

[cowgirl580]

she's not lame.

If she's favoring it now and you keep riding her there's a dang good chance she will be.

Lee

i don't plan on it. i just needed to switch pastures and i really didn't want to walk, so i just took a halter down and rode her bareback up to the next pasture.

thanks (almost) all for your advice and help.

 

[pokerface]

I am thinking you felt like some of those were attacking you, but you asked a question in concern for the safety and soundness of your horse and it seems to me that is the type of answers you got. If a horse is already of concern for a reason you mentioned, it's more sensible to lead him instead of puttin extra weight on a would-be might-be problem. I seem to recall a long legged girl's picture some time back. I bet she didn't have bad intent for riding the horse over there, but think she is probably fit enough to walk her own self.

 

[cowgirl580]

I am thinking you felt like some of those were attacking you, but you asked a question in concern for the safety and soundness of your horse and it seems to me that is the type of answers you got. If a horse is already of concern for a reason you mentioned, it's more sensible to lead him instead of puttin extra weight on a would-be might-be problem. I seem to recall a long legged girl's picture some time back. I bet she didn't have bad intent for riding the horse over there, but think she is probably fit enough to walk her own self.

got me. it was just a bad day that day. sorry all. i should have deleted it after i wrote some of it. i was venting and some of you got it. my bad.