Posted by Gary on September 28, 2003 at 22:25:37:
In Reply to: shoe on - but sole not touching all the way round posted by len on September 28, 2003 at 19:42:59:
: asking for a friend at the stable im at- her mare has had a shoe replaced after it fell off but the sole of the front left doesnt reach down to the shoe since it has broken off some. its about 3/8" at the widest part away from the shoe and about 2 1/2" long. im thinking the farrier probally did the right thing to put the shoe on but the lady would like to know if she should leave the shoe on or take it off till the sole is available. the horse has foundered in the past. im not sure what kind of rotation but its been quite a while and showed rings previous to the occurence. thanks
Remember that the number one reason anyone shoes a horse is for protection! If the horse has foundered in the past then there is a fair amount of old hoof that has to grow down, the old hoof will break off sometimes. The shoe is there to provide a base for the whole hoof so don't worry, the hoof will grow down and be level again someday! Good Luck! Gary