Anouk
Friesian
mare
07-31-08
Anouk has
been barefoot since February, after a brief period of shoeing.
She has good sole depth, and wide, healthy frogs. This was the
first time I trimmed Anouk, and she had well developed bars on all
four feet; I took them just to the sole plane. She was on the
verge of exfoliating lots of sole material on both front feet.
Anouk's left hind was very imbalanced, with the medial side much
longer than the lateral. We will address the imbalance gradually
over the next couple of trims.
09-25-08
Anouk is
growing out some very pronounced growth rings that indicate repeated
inflammation of the laminae. The worst of them are now at the
bottom third of the hoof; if we see new rings forming, we'll want to
scrutinize her diet.
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