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This sounds like a case of trimming too short, however, there could be other issues. Since she is walking fine on all other surfaces, I would not be too alarmed by this and wait a few more days to see if she improves. If this is just a case of trimming too short, the horse should gradually...

Thank you Jean_B for posting on this topic. I specialize in the care of miniature horse feet and my husband is a farrier for full size horses. In the past 4 years I have seen 10 times more hoof care related problems in minis then my husband has seen in full-sized horses. Those people who have...

Here is another case showing so much neglect. This mini could no longer walk and was "dumped" in the middle of the night in the driveway of a local barn. She was trimmed laying down on the ground, unable to get up. After the trim she was walking again and in a few days RUNNING around. It...

With regard to hoof care for the miniature horse, the most common problems I see are associated with neglect. Here are just two recent cases that I have documented. Also, I see a lot of minis with problems resulting from founder and laminitis. My husband is a certified farrier and I...