This was Cammy just a couple of weeks after 1st trim.
Notice the calm look on Cammie's face compared to her pinched look just a little over a
month ago. Also note that her back is not as swayed and her belly not so herring-gutted.
Cammie is a sweet mare who will definitely try her hardest to do what is asked of her. One can read her "emotions" easily in her eyes and on her entire face. She has also turned out to be a mischievous little gal and definitely has a mind of her own!
Her strides were short; her tail tense and cocked to one side - she was most uncomfortable on concrete but much more comfortable on pasture.
This is
Cammie today, 9/5/04 - alert, eager, willing and sweet. And, in spite of her foundered
left front she is softly and willingly lifting all 4's when as to do so - AT LIBERTY! On
no pain meds other than White Willow Bark. 
This photo taken on 7/28/04
after her front shoes were removed and hooves trimmed shows that Cammie's left front hoof
is lamanitic and in the process of foundering. The arrow points to the vertical angle of
the periople that shows the P3 is rotating. The right front hoof periople angle is
consistent with the front wall of the hoof. Cammie was thought to also be
"navicular" which is no surprise given the condition of her hooves upon arrival
in Northbridge.
(Please take note of the lowest ring in the hoof that
indicates that the mare had actually begun foundering
approx. 4 - 5 months PRIOR to 9/04. Each ring represents
a place where the laminae was damaged and torn and
beginning to bleed. All that blood pooled at the bottom
of Cammy's hoof and exhibited itself upon the 2nd trim
whereupon a fair portion of the sole in front of the frog
apex showed substantial amount of old blood working its
way out of the hoof. )
Right Front 9/04
:
With every step Cammie took the rear shoes would fall from the hoof at least 1/8" ... they would "slap" the ground with a metallic bonk and she would flinch and limp. It's amazing what these animals will endure.
This is what the bottom of her RR looked like just after removing shoes and before her first trim and the photo below shows after her 1st trim..
9-05-04: This is showing Cammie TROTTING on dirt paddock in spite of her foundered front hoof. She
is freely prancing and dancing around showing off in front of the geldings in her new barn
and not showing any excessive issues with pain. She loves her "treats" and will
chase me when I arrive to get her nose in my pocket. I examined her while she was at
liberty. She lifted all 4 hooves for me softly and willingly with better manners than most
horses I encounter. Cammie is well on the mend and even though abscessing is expected as
the necrotic laminae is expelled, I anticipate no major roadblocks during the rest of
Cammie's rehabilitation. Any comments or questions may be directed to (508) 476-1317 or