Success

This horse was shod tightly on all four with pads in the front. he stumbled, mainly in the back,

had very contracted hooves and various metabolic problems.

Picture on left May 2004, right one year later

Spring 2006 he is ridden on trails and over fences and does not stumble anymore.

First trim on Wednesday, owners comments from Saturday:

The photo on the left is what we used to look like... Not always, but most of the time...

And it wasn't like I was yanking my horse in the mouth,

he just always did this head shaking in the trot and the ears were always back too.

On the right a photo from today's ride... What a difference!! I just thought, it was pretty neat.

The farrier had performed a wall resection for white line disease on this TB gelding.

He could hardly move when he arrived at HoofCareUnLtd. on August 1, 2006.

Left to right: Upon arrival - September - November

15 year old Quarter horse gelding, had been competed through preliminary level in eventing,

then discarded after a failed neurectomy performed after a diagnosis of navicular syndrome. He is enjoying his
permanent home at Horrell Hill.

11 year old Saddlebred gelding, used for dressage. Much improved movement after first trim

Westphalian Warmblood gelding, trimmed since November 2004

5 year old QH gelding - veterinarian diagnosis: navicular "disease". Unsound.

Has trouble standing still before first trim (pictures left).

Relaxed after first trim and sound / rideable (pictures right).

8 year old Paint gelding. Veterinarian diagnosis: Collateral ligament damage.

After 9 months of stall rest he was still lame and unusable.

Picture below left before trimming April 2004. Sound 4 weeks later (picture right)

And under saddle August 2004

Ca. 40 year old Tennessee Walker at beginning of trimming April 2005 (left) and three months later in June 2005

16 year old Trakehner mare toed in since she was a foal. Came to HoofCareUnLtd. in August 2004.

In March 2006 her hooves are considerably straighter, ringbone on lateral aspect of pastern is greatly reduced. She has passed her mare inspection with the American Trakehner Association and has produced a foal by "Tradition", an approved Trakehner stallion. She lives now in new home Esprit Equestrian Center in Maine.

She came to us in February 2005 with front feet looking like 1 lbs. cans.

A 15 year old Morgan mare with an incredible pain threshold. Veterinarian diagnosis: Founder with rotation.

Left before trim, right one year later

Her incredibly cresty neck has subsided considerably

28 degree rotation on right front, 24 degree rotation on left front.

Veterinarian strongly recommends euthanasia. Owner hopes there is another way.

Below left: May 2004, below right: December 2004

October 2005 he is competing at the State 4-H show

She came to us with a foal by her side in August 2005. She stood only to eat and relieve herself.

The foal nursed while she was laying down.

The attending veterinarian suggested euthanasia as soon as the foal was weaned.

Acute founder with coffin bone protrusion on both fronts. The foal was weaned in October.

In March 2006 she is well on the way to being fully recovered

Sadly this mare died of unknown causes in September 2007. She was found in the morning in the pasture without any signs of deterioration or struggles.

Dressage gelding with shelly hooves and underslung heels.

After less than 4 months at HoofCareUnLtd. his owner enjoys his new energy and willingness to work

Selle Francaise gelding shod and intermittently lame on right fore

Before treatment (above left) and 3 months later after treatment (above right and below),

moving flawless and jumping again

Undetermined lameness plagued this Warmblood gelding.

He came to us in November 2004, and went home in March 2005...

...and started competing again in the fall of 2005.

In 2007 he is winning or consistently placing in 3'6" hunter classes

9 year old Paint gelding with undetermined movement problems and bucked knees (below left) at arrival at HoofCareUnLtd. and 6 weeks later (below right and far below) ready to find a new home

Rescued TB mare before regular hoofcare, correct nutrition and herd life (left) and 2 years after at her owner's yard.

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