Ruby

Teenage Arab Mare

Miss Ruby has finally deigned to let us use her lovely countenance for the website.  Ruby has nice wide heels, but we've battled some ugly thrush for a couple of months.  All along, she has exhibited a text-book heel first landing.  Toe cracks are always ready to appear, and it's likely Ruby has a divot at the tip of the coffin bone responsible; not uncommon!  We're working on growing out those flared toes on her front feet.  Her hinds were moderately imbalanced, which would explain some trouble she has balancing when asked for a hind foot...pain up through the hip/back is probably responsible.

06-20-08

One White Lightening soak, and Ruby's frogs are much improved.  I was much more aggressive with her toes this trim.  Ruby has become so good for her trims I am now able to be much more thorough than I could initially!

07-14-08

The chlorine dioxide soaks have made a huge difference in Ruby's feet.  The stubborn toe crack on her right front is now almost completely gone as a result!

(Right Front, 1st row after  trim 05-21-08, 2nd row after trim 06-20-08, 3rd row after trim 07-14-08, , 4th row after trim 08-10-08, 5th row after trim 09-15-08.  Click image to view full size.)

(Left Front, 1st row after  trim 05-21-08; 2nd row after trim 06-20-08, 3rd row after trim 07-14-08, 4th row after trim 08-10-08, 5th row after trim 09-15-08.  Click image to view full size.)