I came across this issue on another forum and everyone is stumped. There’s a 2-year-old donkey that first started getting yellow spots on one hoof and then on all four.

I was recently introduced to an old Mustang that had foundered in both front feet about 2 years ago. From what I gather, the horse was never shod, just put in a stall on sand.

Has anyone had any success with treating a club foot by shoeing the club foot and leaving the other foot bare?

I recently attended a clinic (all names will be withheld due to professional courtesy) that was presented by a horseshoeing school instructor.

I've recently been called to trim a horse and noticed that the hoof on the off-side front has separated from the coronet front by about 3 inches. After pointing out this problem to the owners, they told me that the horse was totally lame about a week prior and it's now sound and putting full weight on the foot. There's no sign of infection, and during trimming the horse shows no signs of discomfort. There's a lot of movement in the separation opening and you can see a sensitive area that appears to be healthy.

One of the most important - yet often overlooked - aspects of shoeing, is the dangerous and difficult working conditions that farriers must endure. Of all the barns I've ever worked at, only two have made any effort to install the safety improvements I requested! At one large barn, I played electrician (since nobody else would) to install badly needed lighting for an area I often worked in. I received no assistance in this effort. In fact, while I was doing this electrical work, the 'jefe' was working on the barn-owner's sailboat.