Today Spices crack (which was only just dangling on yesterday) finally came off just in time for the trimmer to give it a trim so i am pleased to say they are looking a lot prettier. :) Now that the crack has grown out i expect and hope that Spice's lameness on that hoof will subside as otherwise it would indicate that there is another problem besides the crack which was causing her to be lame. :( However, having lost half of her heel and a chunk of her wall it is hardly surprising that she is tender on it. I would hope that by the end of the month she would be sound again (providing the hairline crack above, where the second abscess burst) does not turn into anything larger. Fingers crossed it doesn't!
I will be so glad when i can finally ride Spice out again. From my experience so far I would strongly suggest to anyone considering going barefoot to wait at least 3 months before riding out on roads and to only do this when they are sure the sole has grown thick enough to provide sufficient protection against punctures. I can't help but think that if it weren't for riding out barefoot so soon after Spice had her shoes removed none of the above would have happened. If i could go back in time i'd definitely have used hoof boots but...you live and you learn.
I found a brilliant website the other day which sells lots of natural based products specifically for barefoot hooves... http://www.barefootbasics.co.uk/products.htm
Saturday 1 May 2010
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