Posted by Sinati on June 18, 2003 at 11:22:20:
I have a 5yo QH gelding I bought 1 1/2 years ago. I have had major problems with his feet since I bought him that weren't visible when I purchased him. He had white line disease in all four feet and an abcessed hoof from a pasture injury. The farrier said that he was worried but he thought we caught it in time. First we treated him for the white line and have that under control. He has grown new hooves since then but we are still having problems. I had him hot shod for the first time last week. The farrier said that his feet seemed hard at first glance until he went to clinch the nails and then the hooves cracked and started to crumble. This horse is also very thin walled in the rear. Every time we shoe him it is a struggle for the farrier to get the nail into the wall and not in the quick. Does anyone know what may be causing this or what can help? I have him on an excellent feed that has biotin already added. The farrier suggested feeding even more added biotin and a topical to seal in the moisture without adding any to the hoof becaue we don't want to make the hoof wall soft.