Pictures: Barefoot progress with minerals

[JVB]

Hi, so I thought I would do a progress update on my boy as I feel we are getting there. I am wishing the next few months away as I can't wait to see how his feet will end up. He's been on the forage plus hoof balancer about 6 months now, biggest change is in the angle of his hooves and how they are growing, also the texture - they seem rougher?

He is still careful on stony ground or gravelly concrete but we hack barefoot now with lots of trotting.

So, previous thread of his feet here
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?593986-Barefoot-taliban-feet-work-feed-etc[/url]

His feet as of yesterday
Right fore


Right hind


Left fore


Left hind




Welcome any views/ thoughts... thanks

 

[LittleBlackMule]

Can't access the links, it comes up with an error message on the photobucket ones.

 

[JVB]

Hi, yeah it's the first time I've uploaded pictures since the forum changed so just trying to figure it out! Pretty annoying...
Right fore

Right hind

Left fore

Left hind

 

[LittleBlackMule]

Well that one looks pretty healthy to me!

That 'roughness' you refer to isn't actually the hoof wall, but the remains of the periople, a rubbery coating that protects the new hoof growth. The fact that the hoof is producing so much is another indicator of good health.

 

[JVB]

Well that one looks pretty healthy to me!

That 'roughness' you refer to isn't actually the hoof wall, but the remains of the periople, a rubbery coating that protects the new hoof growth. The fact that the hoof is producing so much is another indicator of good health.

Ah I didn't realise that would be it, now you've said that it makes sense as if his feet get washed then it stays looking wet for much longer -thanks

 

[LittleBlackMule]

Now you've posted the other photos I can see why he's still careful on rough ground, his heels are still a work in progress. But he's growing the new angles that will resolve that before long.