tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.comments2023-04-02T05:57:41.418-07:00Chronicle of the HoofChronicle of the Hoofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-44169074728799481092013-01-07T15:43:44.453-08:002013-01-07T15:43:44.453-08:00Thank you so much! I have had some trouble getting...Thank you so much! I have had some trouble getting and using <a href="http://www.platinumperformance.com/hoof/" rel="nofollow">hoof supplements</a>, and this should help me out a lot. I personally haven't had a ton of experience, so I can't recommend anything, but I appreciate the info!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074399380385016656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-37303774963207660512011-11-21T19:06:26.336-08:002011-11-21T19:06:26.336-08:00Aww and I just started following your blog. :( A...Aww and I just started following your blog. :( At least I can go back and read the archives. I wish you luck and success with the continued care of your girl. I hope one day you can find and remove all of the triggers so you both can live without so much worry. :)Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-84155274183806773182011-11-21T15:28:51.642-08:002011-11-21T15:28:51.642-08:00Thanks, Lytha! I'll miss updating here too. Yo...Thanks, Lytha! I'll miss updating here too. You should be able to view the Facebook page without a Facebook log in. <br /><br />And of course, you can always email me.Chronicle of the Hoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-78126004535484712482011-11-21T15:20:38.108-08:002011-11-21T15:20:38.108-08:00omgosh i don't know what to say. i loved follo...omgosh i don't know what to say. i loved following your progress and i felt for you at each turn.<br /><br />i will miss you and since i don't use facebook, i am afraid i will lose buttercup, the mare with the best name). <br /><br />i learned a lot here.<br /><br />i wish you both well.<br /><br />~lytha in germanylythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-32153907052313810912011-07-27T13:46:27.980-07:002011-07-27T13:46:27.980-07:00Well I'm bummed, can't imagine how you fee...Well I'm bummed, can't imagine how you feel right now.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-72794152656854227742011-07-27T07:36:31.065-07:002011-07-27T07:36:31.065-07:00lol Lytha, she had just gotten a very intense bath...lol Lytha, she had just gotten a very intense bath! I use Mane n Tail spray and wash, and then their purple white/bright. With both applications, she is thoroughly scrubbed with a stiffer-type brush with the soap and then as the water rinses it off. <br /><br />I really like the four-point/NBS too. She wore these before with great results, though she wasn't haven't overt issues then. <br /><br />Thanks for the kind words!Chronicle of the Hoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-82625559132424581112011-07-26T12:11:08.736-07:002011-07-26T12:11:08.736-07:00i know some people hate them, but i really like NB...i know some people hate them, but i really like NBS.<br /><br />these are the last shoes baasha ever wore.<br /><br />i hope for the best for buttercup. i truly feel for you. how did you get her so clean for those photos!?lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-20373369988243725002011-07-16T10:35:32.243-07:002011-07-16T10:35:32.243-07:00Hmmm.... great to see the leg is healing well, but...Hmmm.... great to see the leg is healing well, but sorry to hear about the lameness. <br />Is she sound in boots? I would trot her out on both firm & soft surfaces, with and without boots. If she's not 100% sound in boots... then she won't be sound in shoes, either. <br />Hope she gets better soon... <br />Good luck!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-80375390737430783452011-07-07T08:23:31.071-07:002011-07-07T08:23:31.071-07:00Agreed- Furazone is the worst! Get yourself some E...Agreed- Furazone is the worst! Get yourself some Equaide, it melts the proud flesh right off.<br /><br />My mare has permanent white spots on her left hind from when I had to wrap her leg after she got caught in a fence. Somehow the vet neglected to tell me that would happen...smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-59734920148193376882011-06-11T09:51:57.397-07:002011-06-11T09:51:57.397-07:00lol!
On the boots, no, she isn't normally tur...lol!<br /><br />On the boots, no, she isn't normally turned out in boots. This was right off the trailer and I always boot for trailering so it provides extra cushion to her hooves. I forgot that they were on in those photos! Good attention to detail! They were removed at the same time she got her muzzle back on.Chronicle of the Hoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-32006291635431247372011-06-11T08:01:17.480-07:002011-06-11T08:01:17.480-07:00hopefully she'll have a scar to show off to th...hopefully she'll have a scar to show off to the other horses. "that was from when the fence attacked me. but i won. the fence will think twice next time.."<br /><br />she's turned out in boots? did i miss the explanation about this?lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-32012958902537516432011-05-09T07:37:18.904-07:002011-05-09T07:37:18.904-07:00i'm so glad for you that she's doing this ...i'm so glad for you that she's doing this now, and that she's not in pain. i was so surprised when my trimmer said "i trim your horse out in his field with no halter" !!! i thought no way how is that possible!?<br /><br />now i trim him halterless sometimes but in the stall where it's level. if he goes to leave i say "uh uh" and he stops. i thank him for complying, especially after fighting my cat to get a tick off of her, realizing how much better the horse is about things, even painful things. my cat will actually hurt me, wild thing.lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-90789649192185723022011-05-01T12:05:20.807-07:002011-05-01T12:05:20.807-07:00She is so lucky to have you. Awesome!She is so lucky to have you. Awesome!Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-18405052182126920212011-04-29T09:16:06.372-07:002011-04-29T09:16:06.372-07:00Smaz, depending on what's going on with her di...Smaz, depending on what's going on with her diet, she's usually gravel-crunching sound (and has concavity; before going barefoot she was never good over rocks, except in shoes, and she was quite flatfooted). <br /><br />Right now, she has some guarding muscles that keep her tight through her withers and shoulders that you can feel while riding her, but that's more of a muscle thing and not an ouchie hoof thing. She'll warm up out of that and you can almost hear her go "Oh it doesn't hurt to move!" She'll likely need some chiro before she goes back to work.<br /><br />Her diet right now is WellSolve L/S and coastal hay. She gets a mineral/vit balancer, electrolyte and the occasional beet pulp. No access to pasture (dry lotted).<br /><br />She's so sensitive to the sugars that she had a mild flare up this past January when the hay she was eating had some volunteer wheat in it. A few hours after consumption, she had a mild episode that was caught in time. She also is prone to electrolyte imbalances (she drinks too much water), which is why she gets the electrolyte. She had an episode last summer that we could only attribute to lack of salt intake.<br /><br />So while we are avoiding the laminitic issues as much as possible, we have found a few unexpected triggers. Hopefully we'll keep improving!Chronicle of the Hoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-39039148242090635902011-04-29T09:06:10.526-07:002011-04-29T09:06:10.526-07:00Thanks, smaz! You're probably right about the ...Thanks, smaz! You're probably right about the thin sole. Just gotta keep playing this waiting game!Chronicle of the Hoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-823351298265519222011-04-29T08:23:08.621-07:002011-04-29T08:23:08.621-07:00Frog looks great, my horses are jealous because th...Frog looks great, my horses are jealous because their frogs don't look nearly as good :( Make sure her heels don't get too high and take that nice frog out of ground contact.<br /><br />How's her soundness now compared to before? What have you done with her diet to avoid the laminitis episodes?smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-18431043807693995042011-04-29T08:17:34.590-07:002011-04-29T08:17:34.590-07:00Any hoof will grow crazy bars like this if left al...Any hoof will grow crazy bars like this if left alone too long. Most domesticated horses don't get enough movement over abrasive footing to wear them off.<br /><br />There is sole under there but it is very, very thin. Keep doing what you're doing- take off a little at a time and hopefully that sole will get enough "breathing room" to thicken up.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-36880743881136356542011-04-28T12:21:10.301-07:002011-04-28T12:21:10.301-07:00those are fascinating photos! i like the one with ...those are fascinating photos! i like the one with the bar cut down - interesting.<br /><br />i also enjoyed your drawings of buttercup's bars. you do good work.lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-52085166882800768232011-04-27T17:20:35.824-07:002011-04-27T17:20:35.824-07:00Danger, I wish I knew what was going on with those...Danger, I wish I knew what was going on with those hooves! lol But I tend to think that it is a combination of environment/past trimmings and conformation. Time will tell how it will improve.<br /><br />And at least he's doing the brain sucker routine to her and not to me! lol <br /><br />Bo, thanks! See you soon ;)Chronicle of the Hoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-62529214533582115232011-04-27T11:28:47.804-07:002011-04-27T11:28:47.804-07:00Looking better, I see what you mean about the bars...Looking better, I see what you mean about the bars, you are going to have to post more pictures when they look more "normal" do you think her hoof conformation is weird and that is something that set her up for some of the issues?<br /><br />Is hubby doing the brain sucker routine in the last one?, Bud doesn't look impressed.Dangerbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476329705713380924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-70292391570551668832011-04-26T23:25:07.313-07:002011-04-26T23:25:07.313-07:00Your patients and compassion are admirable. Your h...Your patients and compassion are admirable. Your horse is lucky to have you!BoMorelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03102089964811599641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-14094224639687921832011-04-01T07:12:35.847-07:002011-04-01T07:12:35.847-07:00Thanks! I decided there was just too much informat...Thanks! I decided there was just too much information floating around in my head about hooves to not share it. I hope it's helpful to you.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-65284056916029943892011-03-31T11:42:05.881-07:002011-03-31T11:42:05.881-07:00Sma, thanks for the input! I know he regularly tak...Sma, thanks for the input! I know he regularly takes down the "dead" parts of the sole, scooping it out. I'll make sure to ask him next time I see him. It does look very waxy in the pics, doesn't it? <br /><br />She has concavity there (more than she's ever had in her entire life) and I'll make sure to get actual good pictures to show that next time I see her. <br /><br />Thanks again! (I put my comments on "approval" so it notifies me when folks post; I did it because I got inundated with spammer ... I think "trimmer" might have been triggering it lol)Chronicle of the Hoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-76790241072791647882011-03-31T11:00:05.097-07:002011-03-31T11:00:05.097-07:00I don't know if you can find comments on old p...I don't know if you can find comments on old posts but I'm going to leave one anyway: Looking at the bottom of your horse's feet it looks like her entire sole might actually be covered by bar material- in which case you'd need to very carefully cut it off so that the sole can grow out from under it.<br /><br />I say this because she doesn't look like she's got much concavity and the surface looks weird- shiny and waxy instead of pebbly like sole should look.<br /><br />Ask you trimmer about this and see if he'll take a very small slice out of what you currently think is the sole. You should be able to look at that sliver and determine what exactly it is. If it is bar don't be surprised if you see some bruising under it.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381816317948530319.post-73006213826734887142011-03-09T05:35:05.976-08:002011-03-09T05:35:05.976-08:00Thanks for the tip on Smith Brothers, Susan.
Lyth...Thanks for the tip on Smith Brothers, Susan.<br /><br />Lytha, in one of my links there is a claim that not only does slow feeding help trim down the chunky monkeys, but also helps maintain and build weight on the not-so-easy keepers. But if you've found something that works, keep with it! I would be curious to hear more evidence that slow feeding works with hard keepers.Chronicle of the Hoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623018477090186475noreply@blogger.com