Ruby
Teenage Arab
Mare
Initial Assessment
Ruby has nice wide heels, but
stubborn chronic thrush. She also shows white line separation. Toe
cracks are always ready to appear. We're
working on growing out those flared toes on her front feet. Her
hinds were moderately imbalanced, which would explain some trouble she
has balancing when asked for a hind foot...pain up through the
hip/back may be responsible.
Trim
Notes
06-20-08
One White
Lightening soak, and Ruby's frogs are much improved. I was much
more aggressive with her toes this trim, in an effort to grow down a tigher white line connection, but we may need to address Ruby's diet to really change that. Ruby has become so good
for her trims I am now able to be much more thorough than I could
initially!
07-14-08
The chlorine
dioxide soaks have made a huge difference in Ruby's feet. Frogs are much healthier.
Diligent trim schedule has allowed the
stubborn toe crack on her right front to grow out completely.
White line separation remains. Addressing diet, eliminating pasture access and sweet feed like oatmo has been advised.
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