For thoses who are interested the "Treating Founder(Chronic Laminitis)Without Horseshoes" is back up.

I am not picking on you, sorry if it seemed that way. That was not my intention at all. I have just noticed several people on this list have been spelling her name incorrectly and thought I would

Oh no they are picking on my spelling I am in trouble now. I agree that it is up to the horse owner on what they try. I like to be informed about what I am doing before it happens so I can

IMPORTANT!! This just came across a list I belong to. It is important enough that we all need to mobilize on this right away. The gist of it is that they are changing the health insurance rules to

I agree that there is no ONE correct way to handle founder. Every horse responds differently, every EPISODE is different. My mare that did well before with heartbars is now doing better on the

Keith, My farrier is *very* conventional, as am I. For instance, we do not believe in the "natural balance" method of setting the shoe back from the toe. I don't think the Slypners, Sneakers and

Just wanted to pass this along in case anyone was trying to go to the website "Treating Founder(Chronic Laminitis) Without Horseshoes" Mary G.

The decision to go the barefoot route for any horse is a decision that must be made by the horse owner. I would never dream of forcing my opinion on anyone. I researched this method before I began

The problem with shoing among others on a foundered hoof is that the shoes cannot be reset often enough to maintain frog support. Every six to 8 weeks allows the wall of the hoof to grow too much thus

I agree if helps allot if you catch it early. Once the coffin bone starts to rotates, it starts going down hill fast. I agree with the Strasser method because that the same way I have been taught to

Keith- My horse was also bucking after 10 days on cypro.I think alot also depends on how fast you catch it and how fast you get the shoes on.My instructer that is a farrier came the next morning and

You can have tetanus titers done at: Avecon Diagnostics Laboratories, Inc. 405 S Main St. Coopersburg, PA 18036 Contact: Dr. Blb Stephon 1-800-249-5875 This lab does toxin testing. Lorraine

Here is a copy of the info I got on where they do titers on horses - Hope this is helpful Nora (also - rabies titers on my dog last year only took 2 weeks to come back...not 2 months as stated in the

--------- Pam, Why on earth would you ever consider putting her back in shoes when you have seen how well she does barefoot ? Have you read Strasser's 2 books to understand why it works ? I for one

I have briefly read the articles on the Strausser trim website. Thanks for providing that information. I am keeping a open mind about it but so far it seems like any other better mouse traps. I

Learning to do the trim yourself is also an option. I learned to trim my own horses by not only studying the Strasser and Jackson methods but most importantly by attending a clinic by Martha Olivo.

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I have tried open-toed eggbars (shoe on backwards), blueboards and hand-made eggbars over the past few years. So far the Strausser trim is just as effective. As for cost, my farrier charges $25 for

Hi All, I have just added an article to the groups bookmarks section. Its called Podotrochlosis(Navicular) by Dr. Hilrtud Strasser. Hope you find it interesting andd informative. Mary G.

Bev, I would be interested in knowing more about this Strausser trim. When using heart bars shoes if you trim the heels so they do not contact the shoes they will not constrict or contract. I have