Update: the front glue-ons came off again within a couple of days, despite extra care drying both dorsal wall and shell, new tube of glue. Back to the drawing board for sure. The hinds are still on at

Yes!!! Me too!!! I've worked so hard to get Smokey healthy and just am not getting the right trimming. I'm ready to learn.

Thanks all, appreciate the feedback. The learning curve never flattens, it seems! Given the amount of glue left on the hoof wall, I'm pretty confident our prep was okay, but I'll be extra careful

As Cass and Kirsten mentioned, making sure the hoof is clean a d dry are extremely important. Whenever you use a pad, it is likely the glued or casted shoe/boot is likely to come off sooner as the

P.S. No pads, only hoof packing in the collateral groves. -- Cass, Sonoma Co., CA 2012 ECIR Group Moderator Cayuse Case History Cayuse Photos Diamond Case History Diamond

Hi, Maxine. Diamond has been in glue-on shoes for close to two years. I don't do anything but watch. She's very hard on glue on shoes, my trimmer tells me, wearing them more in 4 weeks than any of the

Too bad, Maxine, maybe trying the thinner pad would help... I suspect with pads the length the boots stay on will be shorter than without pads because with every step and compression of the pads, no

I'm wondering if anybody has had experience with glueing on boot shells with pads. We glued four Glove shells on Indy a week ago. Reason--she lands better in boots and pads but tends to rub if left in

Thank you, Lavinia. It seems to be one of those obvious things that "everybody knows." MY brain must be past it's "best before" date.

Usually, it's a 50-50 mix of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) and water. -- Lavinia Moderator/ECIR Support

I need the right proportion of vinegar to water in order to soak thrushy hooves. The search led to a whole universe of things but not a simple"x cups of vinegar to y cups of water". Just ordinary 5%

Yes, you can use a human glucose monitor on a horse. You can search for "glucose monitor" on the main message list. But a glucose monitor won't give you insulin values, and insulin control is critical

Hi Susan, While glucose is handy to know and can be used in conjunction with insulin to give you an idea of IR status, it's really insulin that is critical for determining laminitis risk. Some owners

Hi Lavinia, Could you take a quick look at the trim pics I uploaded of Monty's front toes, and let me know if I'm on the right track, and if I should be doing more? I'm making small adjustments fairly

Thank you both. That makes me feel a bit better. She's such a sweet mare - has a great personality. I was really worried about her future comfort. I didn't stress the navicular change because the vet

Hi Susan, If your horse is PPID and/or IR, all questions should remain on the main group. If the horse is NOT PPID/IR, any questions, discussions about feet belong here on the Hoof sub-group. From

My horse Taxi has HUGE sidebone. So large that i cannot get Scoot Boots on anymore. I switched to EC Fury heart. Seems to work. Anyhow, she should not have issues ridding. As far as i understand

I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place to pose these questions, because it's not related to IR or PPID. Ella's been dealing with lameness on and off all summer in her RF. It started in June and

Wow Wow, Thank you I will copy this! I am in search of a farrier that can trim. I was tarred and feather when I mention the trims were wrong. The feet were cracking and falling apart after 4 weeks. I

A trim for a horse that is going to remain barefoot is NOT the same as the trim done on a horse that is then going to be shod. Unfortunately, too many farriers trim for a shoe, then just don't put a