What is your biggest horse vs. mud woe this spring? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s online poll. More than 700 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results! 

Of the 758 respondents, 233 (31%) said they are most concerned about slick footing caused by mud. Another 199 readers (26%) said thrush development is their biggest concern, while 150 respondents (20%) said scratches or pastern dermatitis is their most concerning issue. Seventy-one people (9%) indicated that lost shoes is their biggest mud-related problem, and 64 individuals (8%) are most concerned about abscesses. The remaining 41 respondents (5%) chose white line disease as their biggest issue caused by mud.

Additionally, more than 50 readers commented on their biggest mud-related problems

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