These worked really well for my friend’s horse that used to play hard and rip his shoes off on an almost daily basis (before she discovered these)
http://www.shoesecure.com/TheSolution.aspx
There’s a post on FB page for the Dick vets that says it’s confirmed
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2748956481796264&id=307883992570204
It’s made a big difference to my Warmblood Gelding with mild djd in his hocks, navicular issues in his right fore and associated stiffness through compensation.
He’s been on it since mid September and is much more supple all over and flexible in his hocks.
Mine was diagnosed by MRI with navicular bursitis (plus navicular bone deterioration, collateral ligament damage and torn DDFT) in his right fore in October 2016.
My vet was adamant that wedged heel shoes were not the route to go as they transfer the pressure off the DDFT but cause other soft...
I know a lady that has a space for a mare, think ideally she wants to do part livery but might be flexible. It’s her private yard, lovely quiet village location and has a school. Near Deanshanger/ Stony Stratford so close to MK
It was in the foot at the point where the DDFT passes the navicular bone. It had probably been there for a while before he went totally lame as there was granulated scar tissue and fibres attached to the navicular bursar that were rubbing the tear and preventing healing.
The surgery was offered...
My Gelding was diagnosed by MRI at the RVC with a torn DDFT, collateral ligament damage and navicular bursitis in October 2016. We were offered the option of the surgery with the caveat that it had a 50% chance of helping healing but wouldn’t totally mend the tear. My own vet advised against...
I’ve been rehabbing my Warmblood following navicular and torn DDFT issues in his right fore.
Groundwork in hand including straightness exercises have been a huge help in setting up to maintain soundness. I also work him on a lunge line using Manolo Mendez’s methods to allow him to find...
I did 2 rounds of Osphos with my navicular horse, discontinued because it didn’t seem to be helping massively
Took shoes off 6 weeks after diagnosis and haven’t looked back. It’s been 2 years now and horse is sound and moves beautifully.
There are now opinions that Osphos & Tildren are...