DESPERATE - HOOVES PLS HELP

[TS]

I have just bought a horse who I was aware had sand cracks. Now I am no expert on hooves at all and the owner told me they were nearly gone, so I accepted that. I didn't have anyone to come and look at the horse with me so I have had her delivered and now the owner of the yard says the hooves are terrible, the cracks are wide and aren't going and she has flat soles. She has rear shoes on all her feet at the moment. But I have been told I won't beable to jump her on hard ground and that her hooves will never get any better etc etc. Can anyone help? what should I do with these hooves? I am getting the horse vetted tomorrow but would like to be a bit more knowledgeable when I go to the yard next - so I don't look completely stupid again!!

[intouch]

I don't mean to sound cross, but don't you think it would have been better to have her vetted before you bought her? Still, it's done now so you have to make the best of it.
I have been using Farriers Formula for my flatfooted, thin-walled mare who was lame for a week each time my very careful farrier visited. I know there are cheaper versions on the market but I tried just about everything else, for the first time I am seeing an improvement, and it is working on another mare who had a peculiar condition of the coronary band which the vet couldn't diagnose. Also good old Cornucresine rubbed on the C band every other day will stimulate growth. Hang in there, all is not lost!

[TS]

Thank you. The agreement is that she goes back if the vetting is bad, but having found a horse I like if I can help it I don't want to have to do this. I shall speak to the vet tomorrow and give her some of this farriers formula. Your help is much appreciated!

[Allie]

by sand cracks, do you mean the small surface cracks that sometimes grow from the coronary band down toward the hoof? just want to get my terms right here. Why don't you get a farrier to assess the horse instead of taking the yard owner's word for it. No offense to the yard owner, but the farrier will be able to give you much more accurate information. If the horse truly has these problems, contact the person you bought her from and explain that a certified farrier has told you that the horse does not just have sand cracks and may never be able to be used for what you wanted. There is a chance they may be willing to take the horse back since they misrepresented her, and you will never know until you try. Do you have a written contract of your purchase of the horse? If you have any sort of clause in it about the horse having to be what the seller represented it to be you may be able to force them to take the horse back.

Allie