Sore after trim - it's been a month!

Posted by DJS on September 20, 2003 at 23:48:47:

My horse kept losing his shoes this summer (daily rain kept his hooves wet), so a month ago I had my farrier come out (just 2 1/2 weeks after a hot shoeing) to pull the ones still attached and leave him barefoot. The horse was not limping until the farrier drove away and I tried to ride. There was just a hint of lameness (I got right off - no riding). The next day he was worse. Two days later he was so bad that I took him to the vet and he did xrays (looked good) and tested his movement. His conclusion: find a new farrier. He recommended no riding and Bute for a week. Now it has been a month and the horse still hurts when we ride anywhere but grass or sandy arena. I am trying to find a new farrier, but the good ones are not taking new clients!

Could my horse still be suffering from a bad trim? Or could there be something else going on?

Thanks for any help, deb

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Ruth comments Ruth 03:04:13 05/18/04 (0)
Re: Sore after trim - it's been a month! Jim R 10:07:12 09/21/03 (10)
- Re: Sore after trim - it's been a month! - to Jim R DJS 15:41:43 09/21/03 (9)
  - Re: Sore after trim - it's been a month! - From Jim R Jim R. 20:19:12 09/22/03 (0)
  - Re: Sore after trim - it's been a month! - to Jim R Derin Foor 17:54:16 09/21/03 (7)
    - Re: Sore after trim - it's been a month! - to Jim R Rick Burten 18:06:18 09/21/03 (6)
      - Re: Sore after trim - it's been a month! - thanks to all DJS 22:34:07 09/21/03 (1)
        
        Rebecca comments Rebecca 23:11:08 06/01/04 (0)
      - p.s. to my reply on Re: Sore after trim - it's been a month! - to Jim R Rick Burten 18:43:24 09/21/03 (3)
        
        Re: p.s. to my reply on Re: Sore after trim - it's been a month! - to Jim R Phil Armitage 21:23:15 09/22/03 (2)
        
        Norma comments Norma 23:46:50 05/31/04 (0)
        
        Re: p.s. to my reply on Re: Sore after trim - it's been a month! - to Jim R Ron West 11:01:54 10/02/03 (0)

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: My horse kept losing his shoes this summer (daily rain kept his hooves wet), so a month ago I had my farrier come out (just 2 1/2 weeks after a hot shoeing) to pull the ones still attached and leave him barefoot. The horse was not limping until the farrier drove away and I tried to ride. There was just a hint of lameness (I got right off - no riding). The next day he was worse. Two days later he was so bad that I took him to the vet and he did xrays (looked good) and tested his movement. His conclusion: find a new farrier. He recommended no riding and Bute for a week. Now it has been a month and the horse still hurts when we ride anywhere but grass or sandy arena. I am trying to find a new farrier, but the good ones are not taking new clients! : Could my horse still be suffering from a bad trim? Or could there be something else going on? : Thanks for any help, deb

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