What to Do When Your Horse Loses a Shoe

 before you turn him out again. It’s pretty easy. You should always have some medium-sized diapers in your first aid kit (they are great for poulticing sore feet). Grab a diaper and place it around the foot so most of the padding covers the sole.

 Then take vet wrap and secure the diaper as you would a poultice. Then secure the vet wrap and padding with some handy-dandy duct tape.Leave your horse in the barn for a while and go on a “shoe hunt.”

 When shoes fall off they may have several sharp nails sticking out. You don’t want your horse or his pasture-mates to step on a shoe with nails sticking out.

 This could cause a puncture that can turn into a nasty hoof infection. Ask a pony pal to help you search for the shoe. When you find it, put it in a safe place in the barn. Your farrier may be able to reattach the shoe and you won’t have to pay extra for a new one.Call your farrier to see when he or she can reattach the shoe. If it’s not going to be for a while, you can turn your horse out again. If it’s muddy or the ground is fairly soft, you can turn him out without wrapping the hoof. But if the ground is hard or he’s looking a bit lame, take the time to wrap the hoof. Remember the old saying-no hoof, no horse