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New Member: Krampric |
Posted on Monday, Sep 30, 2002 - 12:12 pm: Hello SusanThank you for your reply. My horse is not overweight, but the restricted grazing was to prevent him from galloping around as he would do in the large field where he loves to play with the other geldings. In the meantime, follwoing the vet's advice, we have tried to turn the horse out in the large field - and consequently he lost his EDSS shoes within two days. The farrier was on holiday and we left the horse unshod for about ten days. He was very happy and sound without shoes! I rode him every day in the school and he was sound, relaxed, and willing. No signs of discomfort. I was inclined to think that maybe it would be best to try how he does without shoes (he has good hooves and was unshod when I bought him), but the vet insisted that we should continue the treatment programme. So his EDSS shoes came back on and he has been sound with them for the last three weeks (without bute), while spending half a day in a small paddock on his own and being exercised an hour every day. I am not sure at all what is working but I feel I do not want to miss a chance for improving his condition, if there is one.But my gut feeling is that he was happiest without shoes - and being out most of the time. Anne Marie |
Member: Ryan |
Posted on Friday, Oct 4, 2002 - 1:47 pm: Heel pain is many times the result of high heels, and overgrown bars pushing up into the foot. The coffin bone is at an improper angle, which then pushes in on the navicular. When you disect a foot, you can see how this condition produces pain, and blocks circulation. Shoes only tend to elevate this problem, for the usual course is to jack the heels up even higher.A physiologically correct trim, barefoot, and lots of movement tends to make them very happy. Movement is a key, this increases circulation-blood flow, and thus promotes healing. Everything in the foot, the structure of the foot, is meant to be in a certain place. When any of these factors change, problems result. It not only effects what's in the foot, but the tendons, ligaments, etc. We can bandaid over the problem for a time,(such as taking a drug to cover up a symtom) but eventually the harm will become pronounced, and the damage significant. Getting the foot to its physiologically correct shape will allow healing, and healthy function. Melissa |