Horses hooves

Owen has had a sore foot on and off for over a week now, it finally came out as an abscess in his coronary band at the weekend. This is where an infection behind the hoof cannot work its way out and pushed out eithr above or below the hoof (in this case above - below comes out the sole or heel). He seems a bit prone to abscesses, we are not sure why. We now need to take care the hole doesn't get infected, but he is feeling much happier. I was reading about them and someone said they are a bit like colds and basically will get better in their own time whether you treat or not - you can get the vet to come and make a hole in the hoof to let it out if you realise what is going on, but that is not always the best option.

There is no picture of the hoof so her is Poppy sleeping through the boring horse stuff.