Can a horse get sore feet from standing in wet and muddy field all the time?

I know cow's get something wrong with their feet if they are standing in mud all the time so i just wondered if horses can get it too??

Reason I ask is that the horse near me has no shelter in his field and its been raining loads and most of the field is mushy and soft wherever he walks you can see the water around his feet.

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It can make their feet a bit soft and mushy, a bit like our finger nails go when they have been soaked for a long time.

Hooves are not usually the problem though. They often get something called mud fever, usually between the fetlock and the hoof. It gets sore and scabby and they often stamp or itch. Left untreated it can get infected. Not all horses get it when in mud though, some horses live the entire winter in mud patches with no ill effects.

Thanks. The horse doesn't seem to itch or have sores. But if he is standing at the fence he lifts one front leg up really high, then the other. The bottom of hos hooves look fine though. Is this normal? My son say's he is giving a paw for apple/carrot/grass!

I still haven't heard back from the woman who's grand daughter knows the owners, I think i might ask a few people if they know them. I would like to ofer to help look after him, he is really nice

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He is probably unsticking his feet and that is why he lifts them high.
Gateways and fence lines are usually the worst parts of muddy fields as that is where the horse uses a lot.

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oh yes thrush but even nastier mud fever,if at any time he seems even slightly lame tell the owner.it will get a lot worse