Hello! If all things go like I've planned, I'll pull my mare's shoes in the beginning of august. After again a lot of reading (including Strasser's book) I've...
... the ... changed my ... conditions. Hi Anouk, OR, if the horse is a severe case and cannot be sent to a hoof clinic, soaking boots with thick vibram sole...
Hi! I am wondering... once the bars are trimmed how long does it take for the hairline to relax to a more normal state, if it was previously curved or not...
... for ... Silvia, Are you also making scoops in the quarters? ... it ... How much mechanism (heel/lateral cartilage expansion) are you seeing? I dare not...
... May be I misunderstood something, but I read that if the white line is stretched, it could be made worse with a full strasser trim. Because if the sole is...
My "gut" feeling when reading this post was, like 100% of the horses I've seen with stumbling and slipping issues, is that the toes are too long and the heels...
Hi all, this is my first post and just joined. I have been doing the trim since Nov. I was told not to touch the sole (live sole) . As shown on some of the...
I have posted pictures of Spirits hooves before the natural trim for any one interested. He had shoes pulled 3wks earlier. At this point he was very sore ,so...
Hey Gwen, All I can say is DITTO! Tree ... horses I've ... long and ... put on ... which to ... Rolling and ... such as ... with the ... a rescued ... knees ...
... for ... point ... Hi Becky, He was sore for a reason. In the sole photo I can see his heels are long and underrun which places the heel support too far...
... white ... this? ... is ... Anouk, I just took a look at your photos and if the feet are balanced properly the causes for the white line stretching would be...
... I didn't know than that is a sign of contracted heels. I only drew a imaginary line along the frog and see if the heel bulbs are "in". I've contacted the...
I am getting in a horse that has white line disease I do my own horses feet and need to learn more about this mares problems. I need to do her feet she is very...
Cindy ... can you possibly get some photos posted? I imagine with the white line disease you'll have separations, long toes, probably underrun heels, long bars...
-Can you put up a pic with the side and bottom in view (oblique) -- In barefoothorses@yahoogroups.com, "cathell214" <cathell214@y...> ... the ... line?...
Where did you read hooks on soft footing create more contraction? Lack of movement on soft footing hooks or no hooks, you'll probably get contraction. So to...
... removed ... white ... contracted in ... evidence ... bulbs. ... a ... Anouk, Yes, the line goes from the tip of the frog (where it meets cleanly with the...
Gwenth she has a very bad case she is lame now. I dont have her yet I am getting ready to bring her in soon. I am researching this to be ready to deal with it...
Chlorohexidine (mouthwash for gingivitis and can be bought in drug stores) mixed with alcohol is one remedy I found on the net. I wish I could remember where I...
diane fantastic I will give it a try. I even have some. as for the borax is it mixed with water or put on in a paste? Cindy ... photos. ... there, too. ... ...
--I don't know :) Someone said it as I read through the posts and I couldn't find it again, so I posted from scratch. Do you have experience with soft...
... photos of the horses with ... I'm still a newbe here as I've never strasser trimmed, or seen a strasser trimmer in action. But I lurk a lot on websites and...
... for the ... I dont'know if rubbers slips more than the nails would allow, but my farrier is more keen on putting rubber shoes for a long period than ...
go to: http://www.barefoothorse.com and look under "More Topics". *S* Gwen Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate NHP, PPT, NHCP, Equine Behavioral Specialist ...
Hi Gary, Just yesterday I filed down the hooks on my two horses. This was my first time doing this (Gwen showed me how and helped;)). I hope to find that it...
... I've got problems too, but not each time. I don't know if it comes from yahoo or my mail software (Mozilla). When I check for new messages, the software...
I just trimmed the mare I posted about the white line. she is losing her frog 1/2 is rotted off. I trimmed her toe to take the weight off the heal and Im...
Cindy, I am only guessing. I think what I would try would be apple cider vinegar . I know they use it for absesses. Gwen or Tree , what does this sound...
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