Recent content by madaboutollie

Hi I'm currently looking at the EDSS (Equine Digital Support System) for future use on my thin, flat soled laminitic horse and wondered if anyone has any feedback on them, either good or bad?

Hi again all - it's me, the original poster :D Many thanks for all your private messages - from both the Barefoot Brigade and the Shoe Team (I can say this without getting struck off or beheaded or having my eyes poked out with a hoof pick because I have one barefoot horse and my laminitic...

Yes indeed Nari! My own farrier suggested I give barefoot a try before going down the shoe route with my ID and that was good advice and has worked well for him. However, as you said previously, all cases need to be treated individually because what works for one doesn't work for...

Me again, barefooters! Remember, the one who posed the question about shoeing a chronic laminitic in the first instance?? :) It looks as if I've opened a can of worms here but it does make very interesting reading! It's actually taking my mind off my poor horse for a few minutes ...

Thanks for all your replies. Unfortunately, for this particular horse barefoot is not an option due to his poor foot conformation - flat, very thin soles, low heels, frog close to floor. For him, shoes are usually a complete relief. I have read the 'Founder - Prevention and Cure' and have...

:confused: Hope someone can give me some advice on this - I'm driving myself mad trying to find the right thing to do. So if anyone has experience of shoeing a chronic founder case, I'd be most grateful for your help :) Ny lovely Arab X Welsh (15hh - 12 years old) was diagnosed as a...