Shoes mask weaknesses, barefoot highlights strengths
Regular readers may remember the interesting hoof that both
lost a quarter to an abscess and
deviated somewhat wildly to the medial side.
I didn't think that hoof could get much prettier than it was in September when I last posted about it. I was wrong.......
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| Abscessed and deviated in April - hoof as is today |
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| Abscessed and deviated in April - hoof as is today |
It will be interesting to see how the hoof copes with a reduced workload over the winter.
The attached horse lives very simply on the recommended barefoot diet and is out 24/7 on average UK type grass.
Left hand pictures taken 4th September, Grace deshod the day before.
Right hand pictures taken today, 29th November - that's just over 12 weeks apart.
If you look at the left solar view you can see the blood spot in the toe as well as the huge hole at the quarter. In the right solar view the blood spot has completely disappeared and there is just a tiny trace of the hole in the quarter.
The bars which were overlaid are still growing strongly and insisting on being big and beefy.
The side view shows the hole in all its glory (left) and grown out (right). The toe on the left is too long and has a 'bull' nose, the toe on the right is a good length and the bull nose has gone. The coronary band is at a better angle (right) and the the quarter is no longer pushing it up.
No tricks, gadgets or special conditions. Just a better diet, some anti fungal treatment and regular trimming.
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