Your correct in what you say about horses laying down naturally but they only do this for a short period of time as it puts too much pressure on their internal organs .horses will rest standing as for putting them on a tilting table it would cause too much stress for them they are a flight animal and would probably panic at the thought of not being able to escape, the pastern axis of a horses foot is 40 degrees on the front and 45 on the hind so having a balanced foot is paramount as it can exacerbate issues further up putting stess on their joints, ligaments and tendons ,in acute cases where an equine is suffering from a condition called laminitis a frog support would be fitted under the hoof held in place by a bandage this is to support the pedal and preventing it from moving due to the inflamed fibrous structures that it is connected to , abscesses are really painful for horses the farrier does a brilliant job here
Sometimes, I wonder if using a cattle tilting table used for hoof trimming could be used on horses, and I've seen videos where its been done, but in this video? I wonder if using Cattle Hoof Wood Blocks and Glue would be beneficial to move pressure away from directly under the area of the abscess, or if using Vet Wrap with a poultice might be beneficial. I know someone will hope in saying "You don't know horses!", and I'll point to this video right here... this horse has clearly had their hooves taken care of regularly and taken care of very well. The horse emphatically DOES understand the Farrier is working to relieve their issue and ISN'T pulling away or trying to kick the Farrier in the face. Horses can be trained to do numerous things they don't typically do, horses do lay down naturally, and they can be trained to accept a Tilting Table, maybe add a water bed to give them better support... and a wooden block can be removed with hoof testers and cleaned up with a hoof knife.
I’ve seen plastic horseshoes with padding on one side, cut out on the other, attached with epoxy. I’ve even seen custom metal horseshoes with similar shapes.
They have. They've left him barefoot, and the owner is going to soak the foot to draw the infection out. When they go back, they will finish off the trim and put a shoe back on, as this horse has hardly any sole and needs the shoes. Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
