| SOME CASE HISTORIES | TRIGGER | |
May-05 Same Right Front as shown above.
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"Trigger" is a Missouri Fox
Trotter. He's quite tall standing at 16.3 hh. He's 4 years old. He had
shoes on previously. This trim is the 3rd trim I've done on him. Notice
the smooth sole. 4 weeks prior these photos were taken I trimmed for
the 2nd time and his bars had been so overlaid that he had formed
"wart-like" lumps all over the sole. Some were easy to remove and
others were left as they were securely attached and I didn't want to
sore the horse. By the 3rd trim, they had all popped themselves off.
Proper mechanism of the hooves allow for expansion & contraction
which aid in forming healthy hooves. Client's attending veterinarian is
highly supportive of the barefoot trim and owner states horse is moving
better than he ever has before. He has "tremendous lift and
tracking".
Notice the bit of redness in the toe of the RF. That is old
blood working its way down the hoof wall as it grows. Walls left too
long will cause stretching of the laminae which, in turn, will cause
rips and tears and bleeding inside the hoof. As the hoof continues to
grow this pathological tissue grows out. It also appears that the horse
had a small abscess in the toe that has healed and is working down.
Also notice the "hooks" at the end of the heels. Those, if not
self-corrected, will be removed in the next trim. |
