Thanks for the update, Barbara. When feet have squashed down and run forward, all growth is going to push forward as well, so it takes the trim even further out of wack much more quickly than would

Hello Lavinia, My hoof trimmer came out on November 9th. We looked at and discussed the markups, and then she trimmed per the markups. She said that she was being too conservative before and she

Hi Shera No they don’t. They’ve suffered thin soles and laminitis between them but the only potential navicular issue turned out to be just clutching at straws because it was actually an abscess.

Hi Shera, Getting the trim correct is going to be crucial in helping the Navicular issues and in getting her soles to increase in depth. The only thing the shoes are doing is preventing hoof

Thank you, Josie. Do either of your horses have navicular? I will check them out. -- Shera Felde Sisters, Oregon 2020

Hi Shera I've used hoofwings for over a decade and both my horses move better in them than they do barefoot. Equine Jogging Shoes say they are good for navicular - have you tried

Does anyone have great transition (boots?) ideas for a horse with navicular? It has been 1 year since diagnosis and I tried many boot/pad/barefoot combinations before giving up and having shoes put

I've been using Equine Fusion boots for a few years, and with a mini mule narrow hoof, the boots definitely twist, even the narrow sizes. What helped my guy was purchasing some thick felt and cutting

Thanks Kirsten! The spinning boot seems to be related to size with the boots I’m trying too. I’ll check link that out.

When my horse spins on his hinds, boots twist, including Equine Fusions. I understand there's a new Equine Fusion boot that is advertised as less likely to spin though.

Hi, I found this thread on the ECIRhorse hoof groups and it was very validating to see I’m not the only one dealing with “spinning” hoof

Getting the mechanics corrected (and maintained correct) is going to play a major role in minimizing ongoing damage. Making sure the diet is tight, so that all the building blocks for creating new

Dr. Kellon, Lavinia has uploaded photos in which I tried to show a closer view of the coronary band (marked LF_Coronary Band). There is most definitely a defect or damage there because the hoof has

Hi (Sandra)? Welcome. Sorry that your boy is going thru this. Briefly, the group recommends keeping a laminitic horse barefoot as they generally require frequent trimming to maintain an optimal hoof

I am new to this group. I am now dealing with a 14 year old TB/WB cross that has laminitis. He tested high insulin and slightly high ACTH. I now suspect that he has had flare ups in previous years

No problem, Valletta. Either way is fine regarding this post. -- Lavinia Jan 2005, RI Moderator/ECIR Support

Thank you so much, Lavinia. I will get to work on this in the morning. Apologies that I didn’t post to the correct group. Should I copy the entire post to the main group or just refer to this

Hi Valletta, Poor boy, he's been having a bit of a rough time lately. Based on the rads, the trim can take a lot of that toe away. There is also a lot of flaring all the way around, which is part of

And I just realized that my hoof photos are dated wrong....sheesh! I took all of those today. I will work on renaming tomorrow - my apologies. Valletta

I'm looking for help with Rego, my 19y/o Percheron cross who has severe white line separation, rotation and descent on his RF. (He has compensated IR and is on tested hay, custom mineral blend by