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It's called a stress ring, or stress crack.  ONe of my horses has had one on 
both fronts for almost 8 months.  It's almost down where I can file it 
completely away.  I'm dying to see what it looks like in there after all 
this time.

There are several products on the market to fill this in with.  Some 
farriers will tell you not to use them, some will use them.  I've used them 
for fear of a bad looking ring getting worse and I've had good results doing 
so. The horse has never come up lame because of the rings.

There are several products for this in the horse catalogues; you might even 
be able to get one at your feed store.  If not, while you're waiting for one 
to come in the mail, I'd get Tuff Stuff and start putting that on.  Just 
make sure you don't apply it to the coronet band.

Unless the horse is off, I wouldn't let this stop you from attending a ride. 
 I'm sure your farrier has something to fill it in with and your horse 
should be fine.  I'd still order some hoof filler so you have it on hand if 
you need it.

cya,
Howard (horse shoe'r in training)


> From: Kari Hanes <khanes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: khanes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   Horizontal Hoof Crack
> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:12:31 -0400
>
> Last night after a training ride I noticed a crack going horizontal at the 
> top of my mares hoof, about 1/4" away from coronet band. I can't believe I 
> didn't see this before now. I go over her three times a week, but due to my 
> father in laws cancer surgery haven't ridden her in five days. It doesn't 
> seem to bother her movement at all. I'm worried about my first ride of the 
> year May 9, should I even take her? Is there some kind of sealer or 
> something I should put on it? It's not very deep or wide but is about 1" 
> long. My farrier can't come until May 4. Any suggestions?
>
> TIA
> Kari Hanes
> Montalee Arabians
>
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