Marty I will look for the hoof freeze, and try some biotin or something like that, time to go shopping again...thanks for the tips. I think I saw the hoof freeze once at our feed store. My driving boy is worse this morning, walking with a head bob this morning in spite of banamine. I am going out to wrap him in a few minutes. The farrier dug at a slight white line separation and made it bigger and that might be my trouble spot brewing on that boy and why he is heading the wrong direction. Goodness I hope not. He had heat one night, but doesn't have heat now but I think he is more sore this morning. My other two boys are walking tender but not outright lame anymore. Three days now... sigh.
I was talking to my breeder friend Kim last night and saying, "It is times like now that I KNOW I will never breed horses" I don't have the guts for it, and I am way too impatient. If I were breeding I would be calling her nightly and saying .."no baby yet, look at this photo, do you think she is ready, why is it taking this long etc..,, blah blah... haha"
Albahurst... I will try to figure out how to PM you, I have messed up a few pms lately trying to ask people questions off forum.... If you don't get anything soon will you please pm me? I am interested in anything that will help.
My vet talked me out of wrapping him that first day and I think that might have been an error. I sure hope my doesn't get an abscess out of this. I think a neighbor's husband is a farrier, maybe I can get him to come over and take a look.
Sterling... Yes it was quite a chunk. I measured 1/2 inch on the trimmings I found on the ground. He was trying out some new corrective technique he read on about how to balance the hoof, I think he got carried away with his balancing and wasn't paying attention to how much he was taking off. Typically my boys only need a rasp trimming because I trim often. I would always rather have the farrier out more frequently than to over trim. This was 7 weeks, rather than my usual 5-6. The farrier also made some comment like "If you would trim more often maybe I wouldn't have had to take off so much"... I never let my boys feet get overly long...he is toast...