tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post7876164796001065557..comments2023-04-02T05:57:41.418-07:00Comments on Chronicle of the Hoof: The crackChronicle of the Hoofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-36515919899652319752010-11-15T08:24:07.227-08:002010-11-15T08:24:07.227-08:00Lytha, my favorite is when folks says "hey, d...Lytha, my favorite is when folks says "hey, did you know that your horse has a HUGE crack in her front left?" lol <br /><br />I usually respond with something smart like: "Yeah, she's 1/4 cow." <br /><br />What caused your guy's crack? Was it an abscess or injury? <br /><br />I've found Bud's helps us keep track of how healthy her lamina are. When she has a laminitic episode, that thing just tears apart. That open part at the bottom is likely from this past June's episode.Chronicle of the Hoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-70317798444482900962010-11-15T07:11:57.530-08:002010-11-15T07:11:57.530-08:00my horse has had a similar crack his entire life. ...my horse has had a similar crack his entire life. it tends to recede in the winter but comes back in the summer and right now it looks like bud's crack (but not quite as split at the bottom). it's terrible and people always ask me "omgosh is your horse ok?" and i have to tell them all the kings farriers over the years couldn't fix it, and each one tried! and now that he's barefoot, the crack is better. (it used to be yearround when he wore shoes.)lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.com