MrsNorris
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Horse has developed very low heels behind over the last 6 months, fronts are fine, have been backing his toes every other week in an effort to grow more heel but its very slow. It has coincided with our local roads being resurfaced with a very rough gravel.
It has been suggested that I use wedge pads in hind hoof boots when I ride to encourage correct hoof mechanism and thus speed up growth, does that sound feasible? His hooves arent bullnosed, and he tracks up well and isnt lame, his only problem is that his heel bulbs are getting bruised when we ride over rough ground, it doesnt seem to bother him now, but Im worried about it progressing. This has never been a problem before, hes been barefoot and sound for most of his life. What do we think, yay or nay?
It has been suggested that I use wedge pads in hind hoof boots when I ride to encourage correct hoof mechanism and thus speed up growth, does that sound feasible? His hooves arent bullnosed, and he tracks up well and isnt lame, his only problem is that his heel bulbs are getting bruised when we ride over rough ground, it doesnt seem to bother him now, but Im worried about it progressing. This has never been a problem before, hes been barefoot and sound for most of his life. What do we think, yay or nay?