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Welcome to Patricia and Dancer; photos for review
Patricia Evans
Hi Lavinia,
Did you ever get a chance to review Dancer's photo's I posted? I know you're busy, but the farrier is coming Sept 3rd for her next trim and I thought I would give you a little heads up. I'm not sure I took enough, but what I did are in her album and I can get more if needed. The vet is coming Wednesday 8/29 to do follow-up blood work and some lateral hoof rads (at my request) so I can have them before her trim. I'll get those posted as soon as I get them.
Any suggestions on how I can be more specific about the toes being brought back? The last trim when I asked him to bring the toes back, he just rasped down the front wall of the hoof, which I think is the wrong way, but I'm not the professional here. He also said something about "Not all horses need a mustang roll", but I don't know what that means. This farrier has been doing my horses' trims for the last 10 years and I always thought he was doing what is best for them, but lately he seems to have changed the way he trims them and I'm not sure if it's better or worse.
Dancer seems to be doing better, less pain, tight diet, balanced hay and on her Prascend. Now I just need to get my farrier back on board. ;-)
Thanks for all your help.
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Patricia Evans
North central Florida
July 7 2018
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Patricia%20and%20Dancer
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=66069
Did you ever get a chance to review Dancer's photo's I posted? I know you're busy, but the farrier is coming Sept 3rd for her next trim and I thought I would give you a little heads up. I'm not sure I took enough, but what I did are in her album and I can get more if needed. The vet is coming Wednesday 8/29 to do follow-up blood work and some lateral hoof rads (at my request) so I can have them before her trim. I'll get those posted as soon as I get them.
Any suggestions on how I can be more specific about the toes being brought back? The last trim when I asked him to bring the toes back, he just rasped down the front wall of the hoof, which I think is the wrong way, but I'm not the professional here. He also said something about "Not all horses need a mustang roll", but I don't know what that means. This farrier has been doing my horses' trims for the last 10 years and I always thought he was doing what is best for them, but lately he seems to have changed the way he trims them and I'm not sure if it's better or worse.
Dancer seems to be doing better, less pain, tight diet, balanced hay and on her Prascend. Now I just need to get my farrier back on board. ;-)
Thanks for all your help.
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Patricia Evans
North central Florida
July 7 2018
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Patricia%20and%20Dancer
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=66069
Hi Patricia,
Glad to hear Dancer is doing better.
Yes, I took a look. I will get you mark-ups in time for the Sept. 3rd appointment so you have something to show the farrier on what needs to be done. On the last rads, there was slight bony column rotation on the RF,soles were somewhat thin, some possible slight medial-lateral imbalance. Will wait to do them until you have the new rads posted.
Rasping down the wall is a cosmetic fix that just thins the entire dorsal wall and will "even it out" so any dishing is no longer visible but it doesn't address the need to back the toe at length at ground level. Your farrier is correct that not every horse needs a "Mustang roll" but they all need to have the breakover set in the correct location. If there is any dishing occurring in the dorsal wall, that is a red flag that the toe length at ground level is ahead of where it needs to beand needs to be taken back.
We all change what we do over time, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. It's part of continuing to learn but in the process one needs to also evaluate the changes implemented to see if they end up being improvements or not. Then make more changes based on the evidence.
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Lavinia and George Too
Nappi, George and Dante Over the Bridge
Jan 05, RI
ECIR Support Team
Glad to hear Dancer is doing better.
Yes, I took a look. I will get you mark-ups in time for the Sept. 3rd appointment so you have something to show the farrier on what needs to be done. On the last rads, there was slight bony column rotation on the RF,soles were somewhat thin, some possible slight medial-lateral imbalance. Will wait to do them until you have the new rads posted.
Rasping down the wall is a cosmetic fix that just thins the entire dorsal wall and will "even it out" so any dishing is no longer visible but it doesn't address the need to back the toe at length at ground level. Your farrier is correct that not every horse needs a "Mustang roll" but they all need to have the breakover set in the correct location. If there is any dishing occurring in the dorsal wall, that is a red flag that the toe length at ground level is ahead of where it needs to beand needs to be taken back.
We all change what we do over time, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. It's part of continuing to learn but in the process one needs to also evaluate the changes implemented to see if they end up being improvements or not. Then make more changes based on the evidence.
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Lavinia and George Too
Nappi, George and Dante Over the Bridge
Jan 05, RI
ECIR Support Team
Patricia Evans
Lavinia,
I'm sorry if I came across as pushy or overly critical; I'm really not. I mean no disrespect to anyone.
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Patricia Evans
North central Florida
July 7 2018
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Patricia%20and%20Dancer
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=66069
I'm sorry if I came across as pushy or overly critical; I'm really not. I mean no disrespect to anyone.
--
Patricia Evans
North central Florida
July 7 2018
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Patricia%20and%20Dancer
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=66069