Lameness in heels

Question
My horse is lame at the back of the frog close to her heels in both front feet. She has been shod every five to six weeks faithfully and has been sound with this farrier for three shoeings.  When we took off her shoes this time, the outside of her hoof has grown longer than the inside of her hoof on both feet so she tips inward a bit.  Her heels are worn down and the back part of the shoe is worn smooth while the front part of her shoes show no wear. The farrier took off her shoes evened up her feet and squared her front toes to alleviate pain.  She is only three months back from a trainer whose farrier did a great job on her feet. She became sound and has been for a year until now.  I am worried that the farrier does not know how to deal with my horse's foot issues. Do you have suggestions as far as: How should she be trimmed. Should I leave her barefoot.  Should I soak her feet as if it were an abscess?  What is the best way to relieve pressure off of her heals.  Should she stay in her stall and be hand walked.  Should she have any medication?  I have gone to a vet about this issue last summer and had x-rays special shoeing according to the vet's direction, on and on etc. Thank you for addressing this e-mail with your thoughts and suggestions.

Answer
HELLO JUDY...THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION...

SORRY for being late...working out-of-town...

You have alot on your plate with this horse !!
IS she a heavy horse...big for her age or just big body ??
A heavy front-end horse especially, with "early" training, with show signs of soreness even off & on.

FIRST to try and answer all your questions and I'm not having the privilege of seeing her...

Take her to an equine vet that specializes in lameness!! A lateral
view of BOTH front hooves. A 60 degree A/P of the navicular area and
look at the wings of the coffin bone/P-3. You are looking for early arthritis,chips, spurs/ossifites, even a hairline fracture.
Horses always do better turned out...better on brain and body.
Can't believe it to be an abscess. It would work it's way out within week to 10 days.
IT IS WRONG to subscribe or recommend a certain trim or shoeing without being able to see the horse or the radiographs. ONE WAY
will NOT help every horse. Barefoot would not be wrong until you see the vet again...he/she can then prescribe a proper method.

I have taken glucosamine sulfate for my hands for over 12 yrs. with
great success. I TOTALLY BELIEVE in them for horses!! It works at all ages and help all parts of the body.
ALOT could have changed since last Summer...have her checked out thoroughly.

Best to You...
Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F.