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Discussion on Rings on the Hoof
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Posted on Friday, Apr 14, 2000 - 9:50 pm:
My 6 year old has one front hoof which has a slight concave look. Both front hooves are more square than round and grow quite quickly. He can get quite high on his heels. I have had him for 7 months and have noticed a couple of "raised" rings around one hoof. These are about 3" down from the coronet band. Would these be an indication of anything. He tends to stumble from time to time, but shows no sign of lameness. From what I know he is a Saddlebred/Quarter mix. I have been having him re-shod every 5 weeks. Thanks for any insight on the foot being concave, the growth rate, the rings and the stumbling.
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Posted on Saturday, Apr 15, 2000 - 10:03 am:
Hello Christine,
The concavity could be do to lots of things but in general it indicates the foot wants to be a little more upright than it is being trimmed. For instance if the heels are being trimmed too low (or the toe not enough) or if your horses foot is a little clubby (upright) a dished face commonly results. Specific recommendations for trimming would require examining the foot.
The rings may indicate a change in feed, a change in environment, fever episode, or founder episode.
DrO
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