Frustrating for sure, Sandra. Have you had any nerve blocks done to see if the problems are actually her feet? Sometimes we get so focused on that aspect that other possibilities get lost in those

You're welcome. Use whatever boots fit him well and he is comfortable in. That will change over time, as will the pads that he finds most helpful. You want pads that will conform to all the nooks and

Thanks all, I had the vet and farrier out at the beginning of June to tranquilize, trim and x-ray. Apologies that it took me a while to post them and that I didn't think to take them the same

Good to know! ok thanks :) I did post some pics in that google album i grabbed last night. After I put more field paste in the old nail holes and cracks that are still there. -- Griffin Jan 2018,

Hi Lavinia, Thank you Thank you Thank you! This is great to see visually what his feet *should* look like end-state, and what is OK to remove. I've lost so much riding/fun time with Monty with his

Hi Colleayn, I've added mark-ups to Monty's album: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=248978 The radiographs confirm that you Monty has thin soles, long toes, underrun heels, flaring walls

We recommend the #603 as that runs everything using wet chem testing rather than NIR - it's more accurate. -- Lavinia Moderator/ECIR Support

For the last 6 months, I have been working toward reducing my QH mare's weight and building sole depth in all four feet. This was thought to be contributing to ongoing long term low grade lameness.

She totally agreed with my 4week request as both horses were quite long. Most of the cracking was trimmed out, I'll grab some good pics this evening. She ended up coming quite a bit later than

I know you're trying hard to get things squared away for Sully. Sometimes, it takes stepping back a bit and seeing things from a less personal perspective to help parse out what may be going on. We

Oh I must have missed it, thank you! -- Collaeyn and Monty Sewell, NJ June 2020 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Collaeyn%20and%20Monty https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=248978

Thanks Lavinia, I guess that statement was a little too broad there! He has a damaged spot on two hooves (medial side of RF & RH from an injury) that usually will chip a little. But I never have had

Hi Griffin, You've just identified a number of major changes since last year: move, new farrier, diet changes, extended trim cycle. You also mention "cracking this bad", which implies there have

Hi Collaeyn, I did reply to you on the Main on ECIR Group, guess you just missed the message. I will get those up before Friday's appointment. -- Lavinia Moderator/ECIR Support

Hi Lavinia, I'm hoping you'll have a chance to do Monty's markups soon so I can get them to my farrier to "digest" before she is here on Friday. Thank you! -- Collaeyn and Monty Sewell, NJ June

Hi Ellen, This is what he has been on since May 2019 and has been doing very well weight wise and energy wise for Endurance. (we tried Sentinel LS before that and he plateaued and stopped gaining

Hello again Griffin, Judging from that one hoof photo, they need dietary help in a pretty big way. How did you come about his current diet? Ellen north Alabama 08/13 (?)

I haven't checked the ingredients in Keratex lately but I so clearly remember Doug Butler's reply to my question during a letcure he gave. I asked about using Keratex and he simply answered if you

Ok, maybe I will do the topical route... and I subscribed thanks Bonnie :) Ellen, I will get new hoof photos this week as the farrier is coming (6w this cycle, usually we reset at 5 but kind of at the

Hello Griffin! If I were you, I'd put up a set of hoof photos for Sully. And current body shots as well. Diets loaded with 'grass' are challenging to 'balance' to. One of the ways to prevent