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Split Hooves Post #1 (permalink) |
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Join Date: 10-12-07
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Split Hooves
The horses hoof is made from the same thing as our finger nails, and our nails can split. What happens with a horse if it gets a split in the hoof? I assume that it can happen, but I have never come across it.
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Split Hooves Post #3 (permalink) |
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Horses do not wear shoes all the time, and many never wear shoes. It depends on what a horse is used for and sometimes personal choice. Corrective shoeing is normally where a different type of shoe is applied, sometimes with rubber pads to help the hoof grow properly or alleviate pressure/pain.
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Split Hooves Post #5 (permalink) |
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Join Date: 12-29-07
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I have some that are ridden and some that are not. The ones that are never ridden are free in a sense to run through the property and I never shoe them, no need. Be careful about their feet, I have seen people think they can shoe a horse, and end up doing it wrong. Once a person ended up with a nice vet bill for this mistake. If you don't know how, ask for help!
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Split Hooves Post #6 (permalink) |
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Join Date: 02-03-08
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One of the horses I was given had a badly split hoof. It took 5 or 6 sessions with a shoer to trim and fix the foot so the horse was comfortable. It was sad, and it seemed like it took a long time to heal. Now she is super healthy and doing great.
Last edited by ridesalot : 02-15-08 at 12:14 PM |
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Split Hooves Post #7 (permalink) |
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I am almost stunned at the thought that someone would try and shoe a horse themselves when they are not skilled at the practise. That sounds like a recipe for disaster, and I am hard pressed to believe that people can be so stupid!
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