Is it normal??

[zozo]

So I just want to check I'm not been over protective , as you can see in photos horses heel buds have some peeling, should be worried?? There is no heat, no smell, no junk/ooze, she picks them up Let's me does as please and no other signs of pain. The field is sooo muddy I'm hoping it's just because of that, she comes in at night, there picked twice a day, I've used a hard brush on them and sprayed with tea tree just to make sure if anything is open it's clean, although can't see any open bits. She had farrier about 3 weeks ago and all was fine then. ... really wish it would stop raining/snowing

 

[Doodle92]

Mine gets that sometimes. It’s just the frog shedding. Farrier is not concerned but you can trim yourself (just the loose bit, I don’t go too near the attached bit) if you feel confident. But equally they will just shed off of farrier can trim at next visit.

 

[zozo]

Thank you!! ... I knew I was been over protective

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

Lovely big fluffy feet though!

Here's one of mine (cheating - just after a trim)

 

[zozo]

Lovely big fluffy feet though!

Here's one of mine (cheating - just after a trim)

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She is very fluffy! .. oh I'm not concerned now, I'll keep my eye just in case, we only ever loaned before but nothing as heavy and just hadn't seen it before

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

Yes, Sid's frogs look awful before a trim, his feet grow fast and the frogs exfoliate a lot.

 

[zozo]

Her legs are always caked in mud at moment it's awful, been using pig oil which seems to help a lot. But it's one them she needs to go out but the field around the entrance and in certain places is a swamp, if you stand still for longer than 10 seconds your basically stuck for life ... she's fine and takes her self off down the end to grass and leaves me to fend for my self

 

[newforest]

She is very fluffy! .. oh I'm not concerned now, I'll keep my eye just in case, we only ever loaned before but nothing as heavy and just hadn't seen it before

Is this the new pony?
I hope it's going great and you will have lots of fun.
You may find you get really big chestnuts as well.

 

[zozo]

It is the new pony!! She has the biggest ergots I've seen hidden amongst her feathers on all 4s. I know they don't cause problems usually but grooming is a worry as they are split so going see if can peel them or ask farrier trim them

 

[newforest]

It is the new pony!! She has the biggest ergots I've seen hidden amongst her feathers on all 4s. I know they don't cause problems usually but grooming is a worry as they are split so going see if can peel them or ask farrier trim them

I trim mine as they will split.

 

[zozo]

What do you use to trim them?

 

[Huggy]

Is it a cob thing - the huge chestnuts and ergots? Hogan's are humongous, I don't recall Ramsey's being so huge.

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

My trimmer does Sid's every other trim. They are enormous too, bigger than my thumb, He uses his snippers, like these

 

[zozo]

Ah I've just booked for farrier so I'll ask him! Hers are very long

 

[newforest]

I use a hoof knife, like this.

Hoof Knife Double Edge | Eastrimlondon

Hoof Knife with Wood handle for Trimming Horse Hooves. The Hoof knife is used by farriers to trim horses hooves. Explore more!

easytrimlondon.com

 

[newforest]

Is it a cob thing - the huge chestnuts and ergots? Hogan's are humongous, I don't recall Ramsey's being so huge.

Possibly along their big feet.