Eaglestone
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Motor is a rising 29 year old 14.3 Welsh D x Hackney horse, who went down with Cushings Induced Laminitis 4 1/2 years ago..... and sustained 10 degrees of rotation 
He was on 5 months box rest and after 10 months I was very very fortunate enough to ride him again and still doing so 3 times a week
My question is ...... is it normal for his feet to become 'flatter' as the years go by?
He used to have 'teacup' shaped, quite deep concave soles and now they resemble 'side plates' .... sorry a very strange analogy, but that is the only way I can explain the change.
Below are pictures of his feet showing how they were after being shod on Friday, although I really do not think it helps a lot, but hey ho ...
BTW I have a fantastic Farrier, who helped Motor and me through that terrible time. I have talked to him about this query, but would like another view on it.
I hope you do not mind and I hope this also helps others and they realise there is life after Laminitis and more importantly, Cushings Induced Lamintis.
xx
ETS ..... OOOOOOOOh I see there are on 2 nails on the inside!! Farrier did discuss going 6 weeks between shoeing, rather than changing to 5 in the summer, as there was not enough foot growth to nail to :0
He was on 5 months box rest and after 10 months I was very very fortunate enough to ride him again and still doing so 3 times a week
My question is ...... is it normal for his feet to become 'flatter' as the years go by?
He used to have 'teacup' shaped, quite deep concave soles and now they resemble 'side plates' .... sorry a very strange analogy, but that is the only way I can explain the change.
Below are pictures of his feet showing how they were after being shod on Friday, although I really do not think it helps a lot, but hey ho ...
BTW I have a fantastic Farrier, who helped Motor and me through that terrible time. I have talked to him about this query, but would like another view on it.
I hope you do not mind and I hope this also helps others and they realise there is life after Laminitis and more importantly, Cushings Induced Lamintis.
xx
ETS ..... OOOOOOOOh I see there are on 2 nails on the inside!! Farrier did discuss going 6 weeks between shoeing, rather than changing to 5 in the summer, as there was not enough foot growth to nail to :0
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