red line near white line

[S1969]

A horse shouldn’t need boots after trimming, even if therapeutic trimming needs to be done. It shouldn’t be painful; at least not in fairly normal cases (in comparison to rescue situations where there is major work to be done.)

If the trim is the cause of the inflammation/soreness, the farrier is trying to change things too quickly. Crippling the horse is not necessary to correct a bad trim.

That said, boots aren’t a bad thing to have - but they should be necessary only after a trim. If the horse needs boots, put boots on it.

[IPEsq]

It sounds like the horse needs shoes. But since his feet are run forward, I think boots are a good idea if you can get your farrier out to trim more often. That will help speed up the process—trim a little bit frequently rather than a lot at a longer interval, because during that longer period, the foot will just continue to run forward. If shod, then that means a lot of resetting shoes. With boots, he still has more protection for the toe but easy to remove for trimming.

It may depend though on if the horse lives outside or if he has a stall. Boots may not stay on well if he is outside all the time, or they could cause rubs. For shorter turnout, they should be ok and then you can remove them in a well bedded stall.

To take some of the sting out of the foot, you could also pack them with something that also has toughening properties, like a pine tar based packing or one with iodine, arnica, or all of the above.

[sdlbredfan]

@tazycat

According to friend horse is on 2 prascend pills a day not sound hasn’t been sound for a year. No she won’t disclose horses medical problems. She’ll drug her up so she goes sound and ditch her.

Well at 1.75 for 1 mg not to bad for prascend. Interesting about your daughters horse that it cost more for him them your cushings pony. Hope OP figures out what’s going on with their horse.

If she is not planning to provide that disclosure, and plans to just dump the horse, shame on that friend and I hope she wil lswitch to plastic horses (Breyer models) as she is not worthy of the responsibility of caring for a real horse.

[sdlbredfan]

@tazycat

Bruising happens could be from poor trimming long toes under run heels. My well trimmed riding horse bruises sometimes. If your horse does have cushing just know it’s not cheap to treat. Do your research on metabolic horses,and their care.
Know someone who owns a cushings/IR mare she’s ready to dump her at the local sale barn.

Shame on that friend. Try to encourage her to get out of horse ownership. Negligent and uncaring = not suited to owning a live animal.

[candyappy]

@tazycat

And that is uncalled for

You are right. I apologize.

I edited my post.

[merrygoround]

Since the red line seems only to be a the toe, I would suggest that it is the result of overlong toes, that are being stressed in the breakover phase. Farrier needs to, without taking too much off, bring the toes back.

Comparison? Catch an overlong fingernail on the table top and pull back. Ouch!

And, sadly many, not all, vets are clueless about balance and trimming.