Recent content by MattFranks

There are several options available. Heartbars work well, as does using impression material, or a silicone based product. The most effective though is the use of a new pad that has been developed specifically for this problem. I can't go into it on here as there is a patent pending( not my...

They can be fixed with shoes, or without, so long as the frog is loaded. I've done it countless times both ways.

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I too look to get a positive palmer angle, and find it hard to understand why destroying a horses arch is considered ideal by some. The number of high limb lamenesses that are diagnosed which appear to be caused by a broken back phalangeal allignment are astounding, especially in hind limbs...

Note the word 'theories', and note that the author has a vested interest in passing that theory along, as she is a trimmer herself. Anyone can write whatever they want and put in on the internet, and there will always be people who want to believe it :rolleyes: Heres another great one, by the...

Sounds like for your horse, shoes are the main problem. Have you considered barefoot as an option? If not, perhaps reduce the shoeing interval slightly, and speak to your farrier about some of the Vettec products - they help to redistribute weight across as much or as little of the horses foot...

Put the horse on a deep shavings bed for starters, that will make it a little more comfortable, then get him back out to explain what/why he has done this.

Carrying on from my posts in the boots vs shoes thread, I'd like to reply to some of the comments. Firstly, thanks to amandap for the link to the bowker research. I hadnt read it before, and found much of it interesting. I'd like to state again, that just because I'm questioning some of...

Laura 1812 - sorry for taking your thread in a different direction than you intended. I'll start a new one...

I've seen the thermograph as well, but couldnt find any details of how the clinical trial was conducted, ie how many horses took part, were the thermographs taken pre or post exercise etc. I have seen one thermograph of one cool blue leg (shod) and three hot yellow legs (unshod), but it didnt...

Jennyharvey- could you please reference the research that quantifies the blood flow of shod vs unshod feet

I wouldnt be too hasty to rule out laminitis either. Never known shetlands to have easily bruised soles.

This was a case I observed as an apprentice, and its something I'll never forget. The horse was a 2 year old filly in training. The original pedal bone fracture occured whilst exercising on turf. Im affraid I dont know the answers to your questions as to why these processes occured, and I didnt...