Lucky
1998 Quarter
Horse gelding
Lucky lives up north in
Patterson, CA, so I will be trimming Lucky quarterly, with owner
Michelle maintaining the trim in between visits.
Lucky's
x-rays indicate navicular changes, and his heel contraction and long
toe would agree with that diagnosis. But he also shows slight,
persistent white line separation, and his sole quality is like nothing
I've seen elsewhere -- very dense, striated, hilly and convex in
places, reluctant to shed, and literally impossible to dent with a
hoof knife or nippers. On the occasions when he has finally shed
sole, the new layer underneath is identical. Michelle is
diligently monitoring his diet, but we suspect the well water is
causing problems for the horses.
  
  
   
    
   
    
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