Re: sore, sore, sore

On Jun 26, 7:05=EF=BF=BDam, MA Sandy <sandrabrown_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> The BO and I managed to somehow COMPLETELY miss one shoing cycle of
> Reason's, so he went almost 12 weeks between shoings. =EF=BF=BDBY some
> miracle, the shoes held onto the feet of my notoriously bad hoofed
> Thoroughlystupidbred until the left front let loose overnight Monday
> (farrier was due on Wednesday.)
>
> Rea was a bit gimpy coming in on Tues am and the BO said he was sore
> Tues pm. =EF=BF=BDHe was three legged lame Weds am, so I gave him a gram
=
of
> bute and left him in his stall for the farrier to do. =EF=BF=BDWell,
when=
 I
> got there last night (long story, but luckily NOT planning to ride!)
> he was out in the field laying flat out on his side. =EF=BF=BDBO said he
=
was
> SO sore on all 4 feet that he almost left HRH in his stall overnight
> and Reason didn't seem too upset by that prospect (which tells you how
> sore he was; HRH HATES being in a stall overnight unless absolutely
> necessary!)
>
> Now, HRH is known to be a tad on the lazy side outdoors and takes full
> advantage of being the boss out there to ensure he gets PLENTY of flat
> out on his side snooze time, but this was after 6pm at night and the
> sun was NOT all that warm. =EF=BF=BDHe did a half hearted roll as I was
> watching him from the bottom of the hill paddock in which he lives,
> and I figured I had better check him to be sure he wasn't colicking or
> something else.
>
> Wasn't colicking, but what a chore to get him back up on his feet, and
> then he REALLY didn't want to move at all. =EF=BF=BDHad a bute last
night=
,
> will have another this am, but I am a bit worried about this.
=EF=BF=BDMy
> first thought is that he is just sore from having his feet so
> overgrown that he used different muscles, and his soles are sore from
> having so much overgrown hoof removed. =EF=BF=BDMake sense?
>
> Has anyone else seen this extreme a soreness after an overdue shoing?
> Sandy
> (who can be impartial and detached about other's horses in an
> emergency, which is a good thing in an acting BM, but who turns into a
> quivering pile of goo when it is my BABY involved!!!)

have you called a vet?  this time of year..grass...feet...founder???

betsey (who has probably put her vet's grandchildren through school at
this point...)