10 months gone!!

We are still observing soreness since after the trim in mid March. It seems it affected his right front way more than I ever thought as I was SURE he would be back to where he was in 6 weeks. Not the case!! In many ways he has been worse!! The only thing that makes sense is the heels were brought down way too much in that one instance and it really shocked the tendons and ligaments. Everyone knows it’s way easier to cut something off than it is to grow it back, so the only thing we can do now is grow the heel back more under and higher. I believe this week is 8 weeks since the March trim and I have taken it upon myself to learn to rasp the toes myself because honestly that is probably all he will need for a while as he grows his feet back to where they are comfortable. I think there is definitely progress!!

I got so sad seeing him continue to be so lame that I wanted to replace my Soft Ride boots that have a wedge in them to raise the heels. His boots are so ripped up and too small I couldn’t get them on anymore. I decided on Easyboot Clouds. We are loving them! The wedge pad is about 2-3 degrees and is very neat bc it will crush overtime as the horse doesn’t need them. You can buy replacement pads if needed. This has really helped!! His right pastern  (the problem foot) had gone back to feeling thickened and angry but just 3 days of wearing these Clouds 23/7 it is feeling so much better! Also moving better. With the physical improvements also happening I am hopeful he can get back to where he was, even better to continue his rehab. This was a major set back and critical learning experience.

Pictures!!

Right

Left

Left

Above are recent sole views and a caudal view. These are huge! This blog does not have any better pictures than this since I began taking pictures of his feet. The sulcus is open (Especially on the left foot which is still quite a bit ahead of the right) and are beginning to fill in all the way through the back of the foot where the frog stay should be. We still don’t have a frog stay but we are leaving the butt crack club of contracted heels slowly but surly!

Above show where we were in April and still very very sore. I took the May pics today and was pleasantly surprised to see a more even hairline (does not drop down so much in the heels) and the heel looks to be growing back and down again like it wants. It was doing this before months ago but my observation is that trim was just simply too much off in one go. The white stuff is Toe Jam hoof clay I put on the cracked hoof wall to prevent infection. I do hope where that last bruise is coming down has better hoof wall connection above. Growth rings are still present around the heel area and will hopefully grow out further along in rehab.

Here I really see the difference in the hairline (It’s straighter)  and it looks like the heel is already more underneath him.

To end, just a recent pic of the best boy doing his walking in padded Scoot Boots!