horse just had shoes removed, his feet are really chipped?

There is another recent question on here in regards to chipping, check that out if you have general concerns about hoof chips.

The breeder below is correct- Anytime you pull a horseshoe and leave the horse you will have areas of compromised strength in the hoof wall. Unless the foot is exorbitantly long and can be taken back behind the nail holes, you are going to have chipping.

Many owners freak out when they see hoof chipping - This has nothing to do with quality of post-removal trimming, and is caused by weakness in the wall which is no fault of the horse.

If the farrier says hes got good feet, it will only be a matter of time before that hoof grows down and the chipping removed. He will have eye-sores for feet for a while, but by next trim he will likely have aesthetically pleasing feet underneath him again.

If his shoes were clipped youre likely to see some quarter damage, and your chips will probably be worse-looking a few inches to the left and right of the toe. Again, totally normal. Just forces involved with the shoe on the foot.

I am pleased to not-have-read that he was sore after the removal. With lack of stimulation on solar surfaces, it is common for the horse to be tender footed for a while after. There are things the farrier can do to alleviate the symptoms but if he does come up sore, I wouldnt be overly surprised.

Things need to callous up again, and you will likely notice some major changes to the horses feet during this transition.

I must mention though, there are a LOT of shoers that would do their best to talk you into keeping him shod (for their pocketbooks sake) and it sounds like you have an honest farrier working on your horse. Congratulations - it is not all that common.

Thanks! Congrats on the new purchase.

So far the people who have answered your questions have obviously never had shoes removed and then had their horses go barefoot. They will chip until they reach the area where the nail holes from the shoes were. Depending on how high the previous farrier placed the nails, it could be some time, 6-12 weeks or longer. Your horse will build up more of a callous on the sole of his foot as well, over time and your farrier probably won't use his hoof knife as aggressively on the sole as they had when wearing shoes. If your current farrier said your horse has good, strong feet then not to worry.

Use some stuff like Rain maker or anything that keeps the hooves pliable that way the hoof wall may chip but not break large pieces.off.

Nothing to worry about, its just his feet getting used to the ground without shoes on, just get some hoof heal and apply once or twice a week, and it will strenthen his feet. also works for injuries.

Horses would desire to be shod each and every 6-8 weeks, and that would very from one horse to a various. per exercising, and what form of footing they're being ridden in. Horses that are out 24/7 would would desire to be shod on a 4-6 week cycle exceptionally interior the summertime in the event that they're stomping at flys, and that would tend to make the clinches unfastened. The clinches are the nails that are drawn out the foot as quickly as the nails are tapped in. this is one way which you would be able to tell in case you horse needs to get shod. With the stud situation- it surely relies upon on the exterior which you're driving on. Borium is on the market in a faucet in stud, or it might desire to be melted on. My own opionion is which you will desire to be waiting to get rid of the studs after the exercising in which you prefer them. it truly is no longer delicate nor risk-free for a horse to be became out with studs. they might injure yet another horse, or themselves. whilst i exploit studs for eventing- I go away my horse together with his boots on till i'm waiting to get rid of the studs. I additionally save bell boots on. I even have considered a horse puncture his own coronary bands with studs. With grass situations they have countless studs which you will use, and it surely relies upon interior the situations- slippery and muddy you will possibly prefer extra of a bulleted stud w/ a small factor. in case you in basic terms want a minimum amout of traction perhaps a smaller stud this is extra sq.. human beings look to think of horses that are barefoot are worse off, and surely they have truly stable traction. A horse that has 4 footwear without studs can tend to be worse off than a horse this is barefoot. i'm hoping this information facilitates, and back it varies from one horse to a various.

It most likely is just his feet getting used to being barefoot

Yeah it's normal don't worry when my mums horse got its shoes of they were chipped but they grow back

I would think the farrier would have trimmed the hooves to make them even,

I would say your F. did a very poor job if he did not rasp off the edges of the walls so they would not chip.