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I’d asked a question last night about a new horse, and the odd condition of his toes. One person said that they thought that it was trauma that caused it, two said it was a club foot.
My main questions about the club foot, is if it was caused by a club foot, then why does it look like it’ growing mostly normal now? If it was allowed to get to the point that it was now, wouldn’t it be causing him pain. or at least effect how he moves? He gaits fairly well, despite having an awful shoeing job. Also, what’s wrong effects both hooves, the one is just far worse, and more noticeable.
The people I got him from said that it started when they had him, after he had ‘Shipping Disease’ but they only had him for five months, and the mostly normal stuff is about five months worth of growth…
Also, as you can see in the pictures, whoever shoed him last tried to shape his hoof to the shoe. When the shoe should be shaped to fit the foot. I am worried about the strength of his hoofwall, but looking at it, I think that a lot of the hoof can be taken off.
I’m going to order some hoof supplement, or buy some from my Tractor Supply (I want to look and see what Stateline has) and the Dumor is currently on sale. Is that a good supplement?
I am currently looking for a good farrier who has experience with corrective shoeing, and gaited horses, preferably TWHs, so if anyone happens to know of a good one in the general Lexington, KY area…
So, basically, what do you think?
Here’s the pictures.http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f273/E…http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f273/E…http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f273/E…
And here’s just a front shot of his other hoof. I regretted not taking a bunch of pictures from the sides like I did the other, once I got up to the house and uploaded the pictures.http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f273/E…