It's About The Horse

Kim Cassidy · Member Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Tucson

The last horse was my guy Finnegan and I let him go a week ago today. I only rasped it flat to see what I could see. I did cut off his feet and started to take apart the RF, but I've been sick and did not have the strength or heart to keep going. I will tell you he had about 2+" of retained sole. When I got down to live sole it was as thin as my finger nail.

I tried for 9 years to fix him, he was an incredible teacher but he was done and as hard as it was I let him go. I look forward to taking his feet apart and analyzing from inside what I AGONIZED over for 9 years.

Rick, I'm glad too, regarding the parting of ways between myself and the BUA, major mental relief

Those feet would look much better with regular trimming, alas, they reside in NY and I now am in Arizona.

Clarissa,

As I said in your thread and to second what Rick has said, if your horses feet resemble Finnegan's you are in way over your head. I think I told you this a year ago. You are NOT going to trim your way out of his lameness. Get help!

appellativo · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:59 am Post subject:

Aw Kim I'm sorry about your horse.

When you are ready, you will learn much from studying his tootsies inside and out. I hope you share it here.
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Me n' Dakota · Member Joined: 11 Oct 2011 Posts: 7

I don't know if anyone is still interested in this topic, but my horse was recently "diagnosed" with chronic laminitis, and like every horse owner, I have been researching every spare moment. My horse has been barefoot for almost 5 years now and then I noticed him being more "ouchy" than normal on gravel (he typically takes a false step every now and then which my barefoot trimmer/farrier (I actually trim myself but he checks my work every so often) attributed to thin soles). I was so panicked I jumped to worst case scenarios but found a great site with great documentation of a complete rehab from a sole penetration.

Check it out: http://www.ironfreehoof.com/severe-laminitis-case-study.html

Fortunately, my horse is looking pretty good and hopefully will be right as rain in a few months judging from recent radiographs and lots of hard work - I'm all for it!!
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PasoBaby_CarolU · Site Admin Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 9038

That's a good article and a good case study. I am dealing with laminitis in my Cushings mare now. Luckily her radiographs look NOTHING like Druid's. Poor horse! I can't imagine saving a horse like that. Most vets would recommend euthanasia.

One thing to always remember is that every horse is different. What works wonderfully on one horse doesn't help another at all.
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PasoBaby_CarolU · Site Admin Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 9038

I thought I'd bring this up to post this article on rehab. Lots of people go through this, so it is a good subject

http://www.horsechannel.com/horse...itis-recovery.aspx?cm_mmc=5207035
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Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots. - Words of Wisdom - Mhar

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