Hoof Balance and Trim

08/18/2025

I don't always think pictures are to be used as a one size fits all guide to assess, in this case pre and post trim only shows how he voluntarily offered to stand differently post trim. One might argue this is momentary and I would agree but will this moment increase after more trims? Will this moment start a cascade effect that will help the body overcome the cause? I truly think in this case the hoof is secondary to a preference of upper body or leg compensation load. He had no obvious injuries and is not body sore or lame, perhaps it started as a minor issue and then created its own cascade effect.

08/18/2025

Where we started, where we are currently at the bottom. Still improving....

08/16/2025

08/16/2025

Can you see?

08/14/2025

Hoof ♥️

08/07/2025

This lucky pony has a human that has changed her diet and lifestyle to accommodate her needs, The pony has a great body score and now we need to change these hooves. You can see the event lines are squashed together on the dorsal toe wall but spread out at the heel, the heels grow at a massive rate and the toe has not. Look at the hairline, a consequence of the literal jamming of the hoof capsule. I'll post her progress further down her road of improvement. Kudos to her human who is doing everything to improve and change life for this sweet pony.

08/04/2025

This guy was lucky... The nail had not penetrated any part of the hoof. Just luck he picked it up in the first place. But the nails were still bent so we pulled it off with no trouble. One of the fears we have as horse people.

07/27/2025

Before and after. Twisty treat lol

07/24/2025

Throwback for Eddie and Murphy...💕

07/24/2025

Beefier bulbs help the entire hoof.

07/23/2025

This is the lo hoof and this foot has navicular changes and because her other hoof is compromised this hoof became even more compromised from compensation loading. Her lo heel and migrated hoof along with very little sole depth, flat pancake thin sole was hard to combat. Hoof boots don't work in her life and as a hcp you have to roll with the situation and how the horse lives their life. Her other hi hoof was also severely sore and lame. With that being said the hoof WILL improve, patience and time, allowing the horse the space to live and improve on her terms. That is the hardest lesson of all. The green does show a small collateral groove coming with some depth, the red does have a flat hairline BUT the corresponding heel bulb outlined in blue is more like a flat ish tire. However changes and improvements have happened.