I BOUGHT AN OLDER MARE,16 YRS OLD,I WAS TO GET HER A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT THE OWNER TOLD ME SHE HURT HER LEG SO SHE WOULD LIKE TO HOLD ONTO HER FOR A FEW WEEKS.I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA AS I DIDNT WANT HER BEING TRANSPORED WITH A LEG INJURY,IT WAS SAPOSED TO HAVE BEEN AN INJURY WITH SWELLING.THE HAULER PICKED HER UP TODAY AT 6AM,SHE WAS DROPPED OFF AT MY PLACE AT 11AM.I NOTICED SHE WOULD WALK VERY SLOWLY AS IF SHE WERE IN PAIN.I WATCHED HER WALK AND WAS HORRIFIED TO SEE SHE WAS WALKING ON THE SIDE OF HER HOOF,WITH EACH STEP HER HOOF WOULD TURN INWARD ALMOST AS IF SHE WAS STEPPING DOWN ON THE SIDE OF HER HOOF/ANKLE AREA.IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR SOME TIME BECAUSE HER HOOF IS CURLED AND SHAPED AS IF SHE HAS BEEN WALKING LIKE THIS FOR A LONG WHILE.IM HEART BROKEN,NOT THAT I GOT HER BUT THAT SHE IS IN PAIN.EVERYTIME I TRY TO LIFT HER LEG TO SEE WHAT MAY BE GOING ON SHE SHAKES IN PAIN,I COULD JUST CRY.I AM GETTING HER TO THE VET FIRST THING TOMORROW BUT WANTED TO ASK ANYONES ADVICE THAT MAY HAVE SEEN THIS BEFOR?I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO HELP HER AND RID HER OF THE PAIN THAT SHE MUST HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH FOR SOME TIME.TO MAKE IT EVEN WORSE SHE IS IN FOAL.I WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT HER BEING IN FOAL BUT NOW OF COURSE IM SAD BECAUSE THAT WILL BE EVEN MORE WEIGHT FOR HER TO PUT ON HER BACK LEGS.I PUT HER IN WITH MY 07 FOALS BUT EVEN THEY PICK ON HER,SHE CANNOT RUN OR KICK BACK AT THEM SO SHE IS IN A STALL FOR THE NIGHT.WE WILL MAKE HER A SPECIAL AREA ALL FOR HERSELF TOMORROW AND MAYBE PUT ONE OF THE WELL BEHAVED FOALS WITH HER SHE ALSO HAS BIG WHITE FLAKES ON HER,I THOUGHT OHHH NO LICE BUT THE HAULER SAID HE DIDNT SEE LICE SO THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A DERMATITIS OR FUNGUS?IM NOT REAL CONCERNED ABOUT THAT BUT WOULD LIKE TO GET THAT CLEARED UP AS WELL.THE OWNER SAID SHE DIDNT EXPECT THE HAULER UNTIL NOON TODAY SO SHE DIDNT GET A CHANCE TO GET THE MUD AND MATS OFF OF HER SO SHE DOESNT LOOK SO GREAT IN HER PICS BUT THATS OK-SHE IS STILL A DOLL IN MY EYES.IF ANYONE HAS ANY EXPERIENCE OR ADVICE ON THIS SWEET MARES LEG/HOOF PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP HER WITH HER PAIN AND WHAT WE CAN DO FOR A CURE.I FEAR THAT SURGERY IS THE ONLY OPTION?LUCKILY WE ARE ABLE TO AFFORD A SURGERY FOR HER BUT IM AFRAID IT MAY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SHE HAS HER FOAL.I DONT KNOW WHICH IS WHY IM ASKING FOR ADVICE.THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ADVICE!! http://www.allstarpoms.net/TLEG.jpg http://www.allstarpoms.net/TLEG2.jpg http://www.allstarpoms.net/TLEG3.jpg http://www.allstarpoms.net/TLEG4.jpg