For those with flat footed horses...magic cushion and pad progress!

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Thought it might be nteresting for anyone trying different shoeing methods on their flat footed horses.

These are pics I took after madam had had 2 shoeings of Equipak, and had just moved to magic cushion and "tractor pads", these were taken the day of shoeing. She hadn't got contracted heels, but didn't really grow any heel, and as a result X rays showed massively flat pedal bones.

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These are taken 5 weeks later, on the day of second shoeing with the pads.

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Her foot growth has been ridiculous in comparison with normal, and you can see her heels are improving after one cycle...

Originally, the vet mentoned using egg bars just to manage the flatness, but my farrier didnt want to go down that route as felt he could improve the foot enough to not need them, and hopefully then have a "Normal" foot again, instead of one that always needed heel support... hopefully, it seems to be working :)
 
I used the magic cushion after XC day at MK and I have never in my life felt such a cold foot! I am so pleased to have found it over here (even if the pot I was sent had a damaged security seal so had leaked everywhere....)
 
Will agree with that HM12, but let's not tell him ;) I'm keeping a bit of a picture diary, as can't believe how much her feet have grown in one shoeing...

SC, it is fab stuff isn't it? Madam was a tad sore after the first shoeing due to the nail having to be tight because of the wall damage on the foot, but it went within 24hours, which I am sure is the MC.
 
I have the pads and magic cushion on my boy, who has a bony spur on the coffin joint. We took them off for a few months, but he became sore. Two weeks after putting them back on, completely sound. I am very impressed, they are well worth the extra! Glad they seem to be working for you :)

Isabelle
 
Isabelle, have your horses feet grown hugely with them on too?!

NR99, nah her funny back leg is muscular, hence getting worse when tense/in season. It's a strengthening and education thing, so hopefully will get better! I've just has to take her off oestress as she was a horror on it..happy pony again now! How's Pig?
 
Can someone explain magic cushion to me? How do you use it? How many applications in a tub etc? Do I put it on or does a farrier need to do it?
Sounds like good stuff from what you have all said. My boy has a mild club foot which doesn't affect him much other than he gets a bit sore for a day or 2 after being shod and this stuff sounds like it may help.
Thanks
 
KatB said:
Isabelle, have your horses feet grown hugely with them on too?!

NR99, nah her funny back leg is muscular, hence getting worse when tense/in season. It's a strengthening and education thing, so hopefully will get better! I've just has to take her off oestress as she was a horror on it..happy pony again now! How's Pig?
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Yeah, Oestress didn't make a lasting difference to Pig. She has been on Equine America Magnitude and Regumate and they seem to be working wonders *touches* wood!

We were not doing much due to R's exams and then with the weather we decided not to register BE, she had an unaff run at ALW and went clear XC once she'd got over crossing the sandy footpath followed by a hedge. We then because the weather was so foul decided to go SJ, she won first time out so we stuck her in for the RC SJ as an individual and she won again and they qualified for the champs (she still had moments with hedges but they were fleeting). R is now away on World Challenge for a month, but I'm tasked with registering BS as she wants to do a couple of County shows when she is back.

How about you and Madam, what are your plans?
 
Great news re. the behaviour improving, and well done on the wins! We knew Pig would be an ace SJer... just need to purchase some bling now... ;)

No plans really with Madam, got lots of other stuff going on, but am doing the Burghley ODE next week all being well, just for a play tbh....and then aiming to get out BSJAing again August time to get qualified for the am finals hopefully.. we will see :)
 
Scoundrel- My farrier supplies it, but I know you can get it through mail order (Spotted Cat got it off the internet I believe...)

It's like fibrey stuff in oil when you look at it, but apparently dries out and creates a really good cushion over the whole foot. Madam has it all over her foot, then has the pads put on top and then the shoe put on as standard. She has it on to guard against sensitivity, but also to encourage foot growth so we have more to work towards in getting the correct angle of pedal bone (hopefully!)

Other people (and in america this is pretty standard I believe) use it to pack the feet after XC at 3 days to take out any bruising or soreness... apparently it works wonders... but isn't something I have any experience of. It costs me about 15/20quid more a shoeing to have magic cushion, plus the cost of the pads every 5 or 6 shoeings (hopefully!)
 
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