Had the farrier out, he's not sore in his feet. The left front is a little clubby; farrier seems to think it's slightly navicular-ized (said that is common with club feet) and may have caused long-term damage to the shoulder because its upright. Vet seems to think the same. While I have not had any x-rays done, flexion tests show him to be gimpy, but he is not at all sore to the touch. Vet & farrier agree on arthritis; vet recommends Adequan.
While I know that a lot of people swear by oral supplements, 1) I'm very aware that they are just that - supplements and 2) this horse doesn't need any grain to stay fat & happy, so I don't want to have to feed him once or twice daily just for the benefit of an oral supplement that I'm not sure will work anyway!
So, I think the last step is chiro - but I've never had that done & wouldn't know how to find one. Anyone have recommendations? If so, please PM me - and remember, I'm not looking for anything more than pasture sound
. I just hate to see the old guy so darn gimpy!