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Question

my horse has just out of the blue started tripping within the last 2 weeks. its only occurs while walking and sometimes when riding sometimes when im not i know it is not severe there is no hottness,swelling,or favoring of any of his legs. i am having the farrier/his previous owner come to look but has anyone delt with this before or know of something that could be wrong? any tips or sort of answers would be great!

Answer 1

There are a number of things that could be causing it. The first thing is to check his hooves. You probably already do, but make sure that you clean his hooves regularly with a hoof pick. Be sure to clean out everything that "isn't hoof" around the frog of each foot.

If he isn't shod, use a rasp to keep the edges smooth to keep them from breaking.

If the horse is older, this might be part of the problem. As someone already said, sometimes they just get clumsy.

If it continues or gets worse, have your vet check him out.

Answer 2

could be blindness, or nuroclogical. seek vet advice has get progressed since it first started?

Answer 3

When your shoer comes out, have him apply a pair of hoof testers to the toe of each hoof after he's pulled the shoes.  He'll want to apply them to the point of the frog right there at the toe (He probably already knows this.).

If the horse pulls or tries to pull his hoof away, means that he's either got a good sized bruised on BOTH front toes, or that he's going/gone navicular.  I'd place my bet on the latter...

Answer 4

his or hers feet probably need to be done. the horses that i ride do that when there feet need to be done, don't know were there feet are, or not smooth ground ( like roots )

Answer 5

If you have a competent farrier examine your horse and it's not his feet, it's neurological.

Answer 6

Read my past questions, a friends horse was doing the same thing. ended up his toes were sore and he needed pads. message me, i have alot of knowledge about this

Answer 7

My horse stumbles when he's being slow and lazy... it's like he zones out and isn't paying attention, and then he'll stumble and then "wake up" and be fine.  When you're riding try using the end of the reins or a crop to gently tap on his body to keep him focused and alert.

Answer 8

front end has gotten weak possibly.  You should do frontal stretchs.

What you do is take one of the horses front legs and pull it towards your chest( you being in front of the horse, in front of its head) you should hold for 10 seconds then drop it.  and do it again with the other leg.  Repeat after your ride.  another not only stretchs the neck but the hamstrings.  here's a photo

http://senses-equine.co.uk/christina%200...

also you should try these:

http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/Wal...

Answer 9

If he's old, it's just something that's bound to happen. However if it is a younger horse, this could be a problem.

Answer 10

his feet might need to be done.. or maybe he is just getting distracted by his surroundings.

Answer 11

O im pretty sure he's lame. He might of tripped on a rock or kicked another horse and it could of hurt his leg. I wouldnt ride him for a day and just let him be and feed him. The next day i would not get on him but make him trot and see if hes still tripping....if that happens for more than a month than take him to a vet or a farrier.

Answer 12

I've been riding for 9 years and I know that with tripping, sometimes they are just clumsy.... and it's something that happens just out of the blue. But it could be a foot problem... Check over his hooves to make sure that he doesn't have any stones in his hooves or anything. But sometimes horses just do it out of the blue.... My appy did.

Answer 13

When a horse starts tripping out of the blue, something has changed for him. It could be as simple as his feet needing to be trimmed, so that is a good place to start. Tripping could also be a sign of a neurological problem. So, if your farrier can't solve the problem, then its time to call the vet. You don't want to risk injury to either yourself or your horse by not finding the cause and solution.

Answer 14

This can be so many things:

saw heals can cause a horse to try and put his toe down first before his heal and cause tripping. This can come from a bruise, toes too long, cracked heals, creasy heal, uneven hooves.

just to list a few I know. Mony farriers would have some idea, or if it is realy bugging you, take him to your vet - that way you won't have a call out fee.

Have a good look at the back of his hooves to see if there is any slight warmth or small cracks that may be saw.

Good luck - hope he comes right soon.