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𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 - Advanced hoof care by John & Caitlyn Weber

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𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 - Advanced hoof care by John & Caitlyn Weber

John and Caitlyn specialize in lameness and performance issues related to the hoof.

John brings almost 30 years of experience treating lamness to the table and Caitlyn has 15 years of experience.We have successfully treated thousands of cases of lameness.

12/07/2025

This is a perfect example of fitting to the true anatomy of the hoof vs. fitting to flair and stretching. You can see by the shape of the new shoe I applied how the bars will stay straighter and the heels are much less likely to narrow and fold inward.Happy horses are sound horses! Have a great day!

07/15/2025

Good morning, I hope everyone is having a great summer!
Today’s post and radiographs are a perfect example of why it is so important to radiograph hind feet in horses, especially ones that are experiencing lameness.

This horse has extremely sore hocks probably because of misaligned phalanxes, poor plantar angle, and poor biomechanics. Thanks to Dr. Kacie O'Connell for doing what’s best for the horse and running down the cause of the lameness rather than just treating the symptoms. We cannot express how important it is that you have good alignment through the phalanxes in both front and hind limbs. In our opinion if your veterinarian is not radiographing your horses hind feet when your horse is experiencing hind end lameness, you are getting inadequate care. We raised the PA by 8 degrees and this horse should live a much happier, more fulfilling life. Notice we have adequate sole depth at the tip of P3, we did not over trim the hoof to accomplish the much improved plantar angle. Thanks again to Dr.Redden, podiatrist from Kentucky for sharing these techniques with us to address this issue.

Sound horses are happy horses, have a great day!

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas!🎄 John and Caitlyn

05/26/2024

We have made posts about this before and want to respectfully drive home how very important this is. The toe first landing signifies that your horse is NOT sound. Your horse may not be lame enough yet to see the head bob but it is most definitely not sound. When your horse becomes toe first in its landing, that is the time to address soundness issues such as heel pain, contracture of the deep flexor tendons, navicular syndrome, etc. This video was made on an iPhone using the slow motion feature. We recommend that you do this at home on any horse you may think has any issues before the damage is so prevalent that they display a head bob. You may also video them and send us the videos, we will interpret them for you if needed. Sound horses are happy horses, if you are having performance issues of any kind with you horse, always consider lameness first. Best of luck and have a great weekend

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all

04/20/2023

Dr.Amy Cook had us assist her today on a rescue horse that has arthritis in his left knee. He has very limited mobility which poses an issue with trimming. Dr. Cook suggested the use of elevating blocks on the opposing front to greatly limit the flexion needed of the knee to accomplish the trim. With the use of sedation and an innovative approach, he received a much needed trim. Great work Dr.Cook!!

03/25/2023

This video about correcting a toe first landing. This is a common situation that can be easily corrected much of the time. Unfortunately much of the time, it is not corrected and the improper biomechanics of a toe first landing will lead to permanent lameness. Horse owners please pay attention to how your horses engage their feet to the ground before you have severe lameness issues - your horse will thank you! 🙂

01/23/2023

This is a chronic navicular case that has been highly symptomatic for several years. We sped up her breakover with wedging which also aligned her phalanxes. The rocker shoes also soften breakover, reducing discomfort of the deep flexor. The owner tells us that she is the best she has been in 3 years. Thank you Dr. Kacie Bodholdt O’Connell for excellent progressive vet work!

01/21/2023

This video is a great example of how the deep flexor engages the navicular bone when the pasterns are at a greater angle than the coffin bone. If you notice in the video when the horses pastern is at its lowest angle, it disengages the deep flexor and actually creates spacing at the navicular bone. This is why navicular horses and foundered/laminitic horses point, or place their front limbs in front of them to relieve pressure from their deep flexor which engages the coffin and navicular bone while under tension. This is why I use therapeutic shoes to replicate this disengagement of the deep flexor to relieve pain and promote healing. Many times, directly after applying therapeutic shoes, horses stand with their legs vertical opposed to angled out in front of them. This lets me know that I have taken tension off of the deep flexor tendon, giving the horse much needed relief.

01/19/2023

This is a hoof that was experiencing caudal (heel) collapse. Even though the heels are long on the left, they had a poor angle which causes them to be run forward. After 3 cycles, the heels are actually shorter but the hoof angle has improved from the better angle of the heel. Even with a shorter heel, the hoof demonstrates a better dorsal(toe) angle and also demonstrates much more heel/caudal support. We actually used a size larger shoe on the right even though there is much less toe. The white line shows the support you gain from heels that grow downward as opposed to forward.

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas and God bless! John & Caitlyn Weber

10/25/2022

These are radiographs of a horse that had a severe negative palmer angle (PA). The horse was presented to a Veterinarian a week before these radiographs for lameness. The Vet rated the lameness grade 4/5. We raised the PA 12.6 deg with a rocker shoe. We find that these high level of mechanics are unachievable using any other protocol to date. Post shoeing, this horse trotted off sound. Most horses have improper alignment of their phalanges that will lead to lameness of some degree in their lifetime. Most lameness associated with this condition can be avoided by proper evaluation and treatment by a knowledgable hoofcare specialist. We recommend yearly lateral (side) radiographs of your equine athlete/companion if you are devoted to avoiding lameness associated with improper alignment. Thank you Dr. Kacie Bodholdt O’Connell for your outstanding vet work on this case!

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We are located in the Omaha Metro and specialize in performance horses, corrective and therapeutic shoeing and podiatry. John has 20+ years experience.