barnbum
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The farrier stopped trimming Rosie when the foals started getting trimmed by him, about 5 months ago. Hubby trims/rasps all but the foals. I noticed Rosie has a space between her hoof wall and the soul, so I had my farrier check her today. He said her hoof is separating a bit and it is most likely caused from her stomping flies this summer. He said Mark has done a nice job trimming her, but to fix the problem, he trimmed more at the separating spots and filed so the fronts are more rounded. He said she needs to stay trimmed short for a bit. So, the plan is Mark will rasp her hooves every few weeks, and Rosie is back on the list for the farrier to trim every eight when he comes for the foals. He said to call him any time and he'll come out to check her.
I've never had a horse with this before. I'm hoping it won't be a problem. I'll have to really keep the flies off next summer--leg wraps, maybe.
Has anyone had experience with this issue?
I've never had a horse with this before. I'm hoping it won't be a problem. I'll have to really keep the flies off next summer--leg wraps, maybe.
Has anyone had experience with this issue?
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