HI, I am interested in doing my own trimming for my mare. Am considering buying Pete Ramey DVDs, but it is significant expense. I attended Ida Hammer clinic couple years ago and got a lot out of it. W

Hoping to get advice with regards to how Savannah’s trims are going. We must be doing something wrong. Still very underrun and never seems to be any improvement. Can’t seem to bring the heels back aft

Hi all, in winter, I need my mare booted all the time... every time I do that, her feet become rock hard (my really great quality knifes are like slipping on it...), she get a load of retained sole so

Does anyone know if all the hoof capsule is the same thickness all around or is it thicker in the toe area than in the quarter area? I find it much more thinner in the quarter area but I don´t know if

I’m just wondering what causes severe rotation and sinking if Cushing’s/IR has been ruled out? i came across someone seeking help on hoof rehab page and says horse tested negative for Cushing’s?

lavinia, please explain upward fixating patella. thank you, daisy and tiko

Hi all, León, the rescue horse found in BSC of 1 (to say something) was finally trimmed yesterday, Dr. Kellon you know him. I have the videos of the trim if it is of some interest or help. The white l

Zuni is in the hospital. Fluid in the navicular bursa. We had the choice of trying aggressive antibiotics for $4000-5000, possibly surgery which brings it up to $8000 or letting her go. My roommate wa

Hi! Is it fine to trim the heels at different heights when one front hoof is high and the other one low? Is it correct in order to have the HPA aligned to leave the low hoof with higher heels than the

Hi Lavinia, Yesterday I sent you an email with Repeat's x-rays and pics. Not trying to put pressure on you at all, just making sure you recieved the email because the files weighed a lot and maybe you

Hi All I am looking for some help with our 10 year old geldings feet. Duke was purchased 8/30 and vetted out sound. He had been wearing shoes for probably his whole life and had no issues that we knew

Hello, I have looked and looked but am at a loss. Are there guidelines somewhere that I can print and give to my trimmer? My horses are barefoot. I am not overly happy with the way she's been trimming

Link to 11.16.2019 photo of wall. What do these multiple rings mean? https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/photo/91706/0?p=Created,,,20,2,0,0 -- Joella Foust Montana 2015 Bronwynn https://ecir.groups.i

My mini is getting over seedy toe from his laminitis. He was just trimmed again today. Is there something I should be applying to the bottom of the hoof, toe area, to ward off infection. Thank you, Re

I am a trimmer in S. Oregon, that is working on several horses on the main page. My horse is IR, have not needed to do a case study. I do have a question about side bone. Wanted to post xrays and pics

Good afternoon! photos: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=116873 I’m not sure if Houston had a case of winter laminitis or only bad abscesses or both. For months he’s been very cheerful an

Hi all, We already have gotten our first snowfall in northern Illiniois, so looks like a long winter ahead. I have a 3 year old who has thin soles and he gets very ouchy on frozen surfaces. Yesterday

Hi, Zsa is very flat footed. X-ray shows coffin is ground parallel. Vet said to shave more toe material off to correct angle. Instead I am following Mr Ramey’s advice on toes, heels, soles, & bars. We

Has anyone ever tried battery heated socks to keep the hoofs warm? i was thinking if I got a big enough pair I could put them on where the battery is located on the inside where she couldn’t roll over

On Monday my mare Zuni stepped into a nail that entered her right front hoof at the medial sulcus. In my panic I didn't take a picture so the vet who thank God was there within about 2 hours could not