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Post by khristyne on Jul 30, 2006 14:29:42 GMT -1
Thought you might have some comments/ideas on Bridgets Feet/ Legs. She is now 7 and had only one trim in her life 2 weeks ago. She has mild rotation of the fetlock on the off side and moderate on the Nearside. (Irreverible now) Her feet are very hard and strong but she is foot sore (and was sl before the trim) I think we may put on fronts poss with pads as she is very flat soled and cant cope with hard stoney ground. The farrier wants to try without to beginwith as he thinks the more natural the better. This before her trim, The nr side is also smaller than the o.s  Off side fore  nearside fore  And after the trim.  The vet is quite happy with the feet. so we will just have to soldier on! If only someone had done something about it when she was young!! The bones are set now and it would do more harm than good to try and correct the rotation now. Aparently Supreme Rock had a similar problem, so if he can manage so can she!!!! |
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Post by SuzieP on Jul 30, 2006 20:13:44 GMT -1
Awww, poor girlie. Some good trimming can only improve things for her though......
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Post by bevbob on Jul 31, 2006 9:18:46 GMT -1
What a difference! they look much better after a trim. Hope you can go barefoot with her.
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Post by debbiec on Jul 31, 2006 9:59:27 GMT -1
They look like pretty good feet to be honest, just a little unkempt  If you have problems with thin soles then handwalking her on a sand surface daily will do wonders. It will thicken her sole and exfoliate off the dead bits. The build up of false sole around the apex of the frog is quite interesting. You tend to see that as a result of instability in the hoof capsule - which usuallys goes along with a rubbish frog, but she's got quite a good frog. Almost impossible to say (without seeing the horse etc) but that could be related to poor foot balance and/or the fetlock problem that would cause that problem. You don't have all that much purchase at the heels and they're quite weak. Does she have a heel first landing? If she does then you will find that walking her daily on tarmac or concrete will help that out. The key to keeping feet healthy is daily exposure to the surfaces they need. 10 mins per day does so much more than 1 hr a week, and 10 mins a day really is enough to make a difference. I hope that helps Debs |
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Post by khristyne on Jul 31, 2006 14:29:08 GMT -1
Thanks Deb. Her foot balance is dreadful, she puts all her weight on the outside of her fron t hoof, more so on the nr side. She really hasnt improved at all over the last 2 weeks(foot soreness) so i think we are going to take the opinion of our farrier, who specializes in remedial work. verity wants to crack on with some ridden work before the winter arrives and the long dark evenings. She really needs to go forward and Verity feels it is unfair to ask her when she is uncomfortable. We are both advocates of going bare foot if poss ( and so is my farreir) so it will be interesting to see what he feels is best tommorrow. I will let you know.
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Post by Debbie on Aug 4, 2006 0:22:53 GMT -1
So what did the farrier make of her?
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Post by khristyne on Aug 4, 2006 11:22:29 GMT -1
I am going to take some photos, SHE IS SOUND!!! amazing!!!!! WHAT A DIFFERENCE 2 BITS OF METAL CAN MAKE!!!
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Post by Debbie on Aug 4, 2006 18:51:18 GMT -1
LOL....no, amazing what 2 bits of properly shaped and applied metal can make  Glad to hear she's come sound ;D |
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Glad to hear she's come sound ;D