Well, the vet came today and X rayed Ziggy's foot (at the end of a long, long, long extension lead as we have no power in the field).
The news is awful. Ziggy's foot is way out of balance, with the toe grown far too long and the front wall of the hoof out of line with the pedal bone. Vet recommends remedial shoeing at once and at least 3 or 4 shoeings before he is back in balance and rideable.
He said "This is bad farriery" but when I explained my trimmer's qualifications and the approach he has been taking he backed off a bit and said, "I understand, when you look at the foot it looks good, you have to look at an x ray to see how far out of alingment the toe and pedal bone are."
At least a month in his box, until he is more comfortable: then he can recover in the paddock. He has pads and bute for now.
I am so gutted I don't know where to start. I've contacted Trevor (my trimmer) to let him know: I felt such confidence in him, I don't know what to think.
:help:
The news is awful. Ziggy's foot is way out of balance, with the toe grown far too long and the front wall of the hoof out of line with the pedal bone. Vet recommends remedial shoeing at once and at least 3 or 4 shoeings before he is back in balance and rideable.
He said "This is bad farriery" but when I explained my trimmer's qualifications and the approach he has been taking he backed off a bit and said, "I understand, when you look at the foot it looks good, you have to look at an x ray to see how far out of alingment the toe and pedal bone are."
At least a month in his box, until he is more comfortable: then he can recover in the paddock. He has pads and bute for now.
I am so gutted I don't know where to start. I've contacted Trevor (my trimmer) to let him know: I felt such confidence in him, I don't know what to think.
:help:
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