Hoof geeks your opinions please :)

[Rosie'smum]

I haven't been taking regular photos and I need to really but Rosie hasn't had her feet trimmed either since the 29th January.

Food

Handful of speedibeet
1 50ml scoop micronized linseed
1 25ml scoop of magnesium
1 25ml scoop agnus castus
1 50ml scoop pro balance
Bit of salt
and some baileys Fibre nuggets ( I also use these for treats for clicker training)
Bare field
Some hay when she comes in for a bit.

Ridden ( Bit irregular atm)

1 lesson every 2 weeks (inc jumping)
Hacking mostly with some schooling, currently doing every other day with rest inbetween.


Her feet are looking the best they have ever done and definitely starting to change shape. She is loosing her long inside toes on her fronts. It is very interesting to see that how her balance is effecting her feet and without leaving them alone I don't think I would of twigged this. She is very unbalanced on her left side and her feet prove this as her front fore is still long in the toe and her back hind is a bit flared. The flare is starting to chip away now.

But her right side is looking really good now, no flare in her back hind and her front fore is looking more rounded.
If I notice her feet are looking a bit long I simply do a little bit of trotting on the road and it soon sorts it out. ( I don't only trot on the road for this reason if its not needed then I simply walk)

I have currently got her thrush under control but don't know how long for, Hopefully for a while as I have got some sole cleanse from red horse products.
I found a new route that is great for barefoot conditioning. It had lots of gravely paths with some biggish stones too that I was very surprised how she just stomped over them, where normally she would be careful, and some smooth tarmac. All this is just off the fields thats backs on to the yard and its all like access lanes so no cars

Anyways hoof pics. These are about 2wks old now. Front shots are very good I've just realised.

Her fronts are still flat although there is a slight dip on both feet by her toes.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

The hoof walls are long. If you don't want her to be trimmed, then I really would up her roadwork.

 

[Rosie'smum]

Yeah she had a little time off due to me being on holiday but even though they are long she's as sound as shes ever been. She was always footy with trims.

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

Yeah she had a little time off due to me being on holiday but even though they are long she's as sound as shes ever been. She was always footy with trims.

I suspect farrier is taking too much off if footy after and not before, those frogs look great. You can rasp her yourself, but I prefer a farrier to do them if they need balancing, this of course is controversial, self trimming is the answer, but I wonder why trotting wears them more than walking, just asking, not criticising.

 

[Rosie'smum]

I tidy them up myself with a rasp. Dont do a great lot on them but enough to take away chips and rough edges. I find when I do abit more trotting, doesn't even have to be a lot that she chips and wears them away a bit more, dont notice as much if she just walks on the roads.

But as I said I have now found a great track that will hopefully help me keep them trim. Yeah shes does have some nice beefy frogs But just get a bit thrushy unfortunately Although I've noticed that her in her front feet aren't quite as deep as they used to so that's a good sign

Is there a way I can get rid of a bit of ragged frog down her grooves that seem to be helping the thrush survive? I've pulled a bit of tonight. It's not a lot but enough.

 

[paddy555]

Is there a way I can get rid of a bit of ragged frog down her grooves that seem to be helping the thrush survive? I've pulled a bit of tonight. It's not a lot but enough.

a sharp pair of scissors cuts if off cleanly.