Looking for cherry recipe w/ crumble on topA HEALTHY ONEOne with frozen cherries, not pie fillingsOne w/ a mix of oats, brown sugar, etc sparsely on topThanks!
It sounds like other than her sole sensitivity, she has good feet for a thoroughbredI had a similar problem with my off the track gelding when I first bought himHe came with his racing shoes on, which I had pulledHis feet weren't in great shape and I wanted them to grow out before I put shoes back onHe was VERY ouchy on gravel and hard groundI put him on a hoof supplement but left him barefootIn about two months (6-8 weeks) his soles had hardened and he has been happily barefoot ever sinceIt can be a tough process to go through because you don't want to cause your horse pain, but sometimes it can be the best thing for themI have always been of the mentality that if a horse doesn't have a reason to have shoes (such as navicular) then they shouldn't have them.
I sounds like she has very sensitive solesTry a padded shoeIt's basically a piece of rubber that's fitted over her soles to protect themAsk your vet if you can try a dietary supplement to keep her hoof wall strong and healthyJust remember that sometimes young horses go through the hoof phaseIt could be that her confirmation is bad but corrective shoeing can fix itGood Luck!
I actually have a 10 y/o gelding that has the same issueHe, however, is a quarter horse, not OTTB or anythingBut he was raised on grass pastures and very rarely, if ever, was he on gravelWe've actually come to the conclusion that he simply wasn't used to the feel of gravel underfoot - and if you think about it, it could be quite scary to have sharp things poke your feet, make crunch noises, and shift around under you Have you tried just desensitizing her to it? I mean, just stand her on a bit of gravel and pet her, give her treats, tell her how brave she is, whatever your training nicheIf she hasn't seen much gravel, it could just be fearAlso, there's this stuff called Hoof Freeze that actually temporarily freezes the hoof wallIf you use it and she still bounces about on gravel, then it may be as I said; if it helps, then she's likely having sensitivity issues.
