Would be totally awesome to work with but in reality, way too much "firepower" for what you need to train your eye and make improvements to a trim. -------------------------- Lack of scale is what

I don't have my mare's (Sierra) case history up, lots of photos trying to organize, vet is coming this Friday (5/24/19) to do x-rays. Hope to have it all up this weekend. Last week her frog shed off

Thank you, Lavinia, I didn’t know Paint would do all that. I will play around with it today. -- Kim 10-2014 Clover, SC Case History

That is the vet-caliber software/hardware for precision diagnostics. Would be totally awesome to work with but in reality, way too much "firepower" for what you need to train your eye and make

This is the dream, but I just don't have the money! http://eponashoe.mybigcommerce.com/metron-software-calibration-aids/ Sherlene

Hi Kim If you have Windows as an operating system, you have Paint. Open that and play around with it - it does a lot of neat stuff. It's the one I use for all the markups. -- Lavinia Moderator/ECIR

It would be a help to me to be able to draw straight lines on my hoof pictures, but I have no idea how to do it (I’m a total computer illiterate). Can anyone suggest what software I should

Hi John, Thank you so much for your explanation. That's exactly what happened. His frog was underdeveloped and once he was unshoed, he very quickly developed a wide but very soft and weak frog. From

Maria, The frog corium in the back half of the foot is a 'W'-shape with the middle of the W being the cleft (rather than the 'U'-shape in the front half of the frog). If the back half of the foot is

I understand. Thank you so much Lavinia 😊 María Durán Madrid, Spain

The entire foot is weak so every structure is "misshapen" - including the frog. With time, as it becomes healthier, the shape of the frog will also change to what you are more accustomed to

Perfectly clear Lavinia. Really thank you for your time and expert information. It is a privilege to be helped like this María Durán.

Thank you so much Lavinia for this great explanation. The questions were from two different horses but I perfectly understand. About the unshoed horse is one from my riding school. I take care of him

It could be as straight forward as an overdue trim or bad trimming practices, esp. in large, heavy horses with big feet. Bars are an integral part of the support structure of the feet. In a hoof that

Hi Maria, Yes, they can shed seasonally. They can also shed quite a bit when your rehabbing a hoof, changing the weight bearing and the work load they are doing. They will also shed if the heels have

Hi again, I thought it was better to separate issues. I would like to know the reason for laid bars, the damages if any of being laid and how to address them. Thanks again to everyone María

Hi all, Can someone tell me: - Do frogs shed seasonally? Is it normal to almost totally lose them so that they can grow renewed again or not? - What's the reason for a frog not having central sulcus?

There are several good trimmers in SD. One is Dani Lloyd in Anza. I lost my phone yesterday,, so do not have her #. You can also check with PHCP. On their website, look for Practitioners, Southern

Kathy the straps can be a little stiff when you first get them, I just use a pair of needle nose pliers until they soften up, or many people just use their hoof pick. i think you’ll be happy with

Hello all, this is my first post here, no album or case history file yet, working on it. I don't know yet if my mare is IR working on getting tests done. She did have a possible laminitis episode