Wednesday was farrier day as well as "first turn out with friends" day.
He was a very good boy for Randy, the farrier. He stood patiently for his trim and his feet are in surprisingly decent condition. He has a small crack in his right front hoof.
Since he obviously hadn't been trimmed in a while and the crack hadn't been treated, he has developed some "seedy toe" in that area. With appropriate treatment and regular hoof care, this should resolve quickly.
Strut had been turned out in a round pen adjoining the pasture and met this pasture mates over the fence over the last week. Once the farrier was finished with Strut, I turned him out into the pasture by himself. I wanted him to have the opportunity to explore the area before adding other horses. And explore he did, until he came upon the round bale of hay. All exploring stopped as his nose went into the hay. He took a small break from eating to greet Dudley, his pasture mate, but went straight back to contently munching hay.
He's had an increase in his feed ration and we've added soaked alfalfa cubes to his diet. We have also started the de-worming process. Strut is showing a definite increase in energy and I'm looking forward to watching his personality emerge.
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Stay tuned for more exciting updates from Strut and the rest of the Horse Haven herd in "As the Barn turns".......
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