tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post4091824583786574376..comments2024-03-05T09:22:39.828-06:00Comments on Wyvern Oaks: Barefoot no morejenjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-75594961770563879122011-10-29T17:41:47.078-05:002011-10-29T17:41:47.078-05:00I've been using my "dislocation holiday&q...I've been using my "dislocation holiday" to catch up with all the blogs I like to follow and although I barely ever have the time to comment my break has given me the chance to do so :)<br />I really wouldn't beat yourself for putting the shoes back on. I guess I would be despairing too if we had to put shoes on Kingsley after a whole year of hard work on keeping him comfortable but if he needed them he would get them. <br />Like Nic said, they come on so they can come off. <br /><br />I hope you will find a way to get those soles thicker!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036104794835542928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-59690683427090799232011-10-21T23:16:29.275-05:002011-10-21T23:16:29.275-05:00Don't beat yourself up! Seeing your horse happ...Don't beat yourself up! Seeing your horse happier and more comfortable is the best thing in the world.<br /><br />I'm about to post on my own blog about it but...<br />After 3 days of having a sore left front after this last trim, I'm about to put shoes on Don too - at least up front. I'm tired of him being sore, he's tired of being sore, every time he nicks his hoof on something. I don't have the money to find out but my guess is that he has thin soles too. <br /><br />He was sound after this last trim, and his hooves look beautiful - big, round, solid, they look great. But once again he's got some sort of bruise or ouchy in his foot, and he is not comfortable. He's not even acting like himself. I can't stand seeing him hurting so for me it's an easy decision - I know shoes will make him more comfortable and happier. He's always been tenderfooted (walks across gravel like he's walking on eggshells) and with increased work, he's just not as comfortable as he could be and he nicks his hooves up way too easily.AnEnglishRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999878298171714712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-49916162215354386802011-10-21T15:44:50.110-05:002011-10-21T15:44:50.110-05:00You're being too hard on yourself! 18 months ...You're being too hard on yourself! 18 months is a long time to try, try, try, and like you said, the options you have are limited. You weighed the pros and cons and came to the conclusion that shoes were what he needed to be happy. Like Nic said, the shoes can come back off, so even though he's wearing them now, he can easily go back to being barefoot if something changes.<br /><br />I'm not sure if you've been following my last few posts, but Lilly's radiographs showed she has super thin soles too. I think she was right around 5mm. Luckily she's 100% sound in her boots, and comfortable in the pasture, but I don't know what that will mean for showing next year if we can't get hers to grow. My trimmer is thinking about putting hoof casts on Lilly so her soles can have a chance to grow and she can be comfortable. Are casts an option for you? I guess the hardest part is figuring out why the soles won't grow... otherwise, every trick in the book is pointless.<br /><br />You're a good horse mom!!in2paintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721328264615241612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-26562405567268224242011-10-21T15:17:56.312-05:002011-10-21T15:17:56.312-05:00I had to put shoes and pads on my horse this summe...I had to put shoes and pads on my horse this summer--he's back to being sound and barefoot now, after two shoeings with pads. I totally think you did the right thing--in fact I wrote a post about this exact topic over at Equestrian Ink--before I ever read your post. I agree-you are a GOOD horse owner.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-11698471613819491772011-10-21T13:33:55.266-05:002011-10-21T13:33:55.266-05:00Good on you getting your horse comfortable. Discom...Good on you getting your horse comfortable. Discomfort and inflammation lead to much worse problems. But either I haven't been following your blog long enough (laminitic horse?) or your vet is seems wrong with the "beautiful" assessment of his feet.<br /><br />Now he can get his "job" back!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210666857862017395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-41331714455796648772011-10-21T13:02:21.682-05:002011-10-21T13:02:21.682-05:00Whatever you do, don't beat yourself up :-) Y...Whatever you do, don't beat yourself up :-) You are doing the best you can in a very difficult situation - I got your email and am halfway through putting together a reply - will get it to you asap, but I am sure you made the right decision. At the end of the day, the great thing about shoes is they can go on and come off - and if Saga is happier now then thats a huge plus.Nic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-80696080596747914422011-10-21T12:06:05.664-05:002011-10-21T12:06:05.664-05:00You're doing what makes him comfortable. You&...You're doing what makes him comfortable. You're a good owner!Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.com