amber
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Post by amber on Jan 4, 2012 16:10:45 GMT 1
My Boy is an IR/EMS horse and he's come on leaps and bounds since i decided to remove his front shoes after his first ever bout of laminitis brought on as a symptom of EMS earlier this year. After nursing him through the initial stages and getting him sound again i had them removed and haven't look back since,...however, i must stress the a BIG factor in all of this is getting the diet right first... it was some 7 weeks on and a big change in lifestyle and diet for my boy initially until i had them removed. Shedding some weight i'd been struggling with for an awfully long time (because of the EMS and being IR), restricting his grazing, exercise and making adjustments to his diet all contributed massively to the health of his feet and how they are today. They are by no means perfect yet, but i'll do everything in my power to make sure we carry on improving as best as we can. Almost immediately his shoes came off, he moved SO much more freely from the shoulder and you could almost see the elation in his eyes as if to say..."oh thanks Mum.... my feet feel so much better now"!! On going management is paramount, but worth it in my humble opinion...
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Post by BJMM on Jan 4, 2012 17:36:39 GMT 1
Haha jen... I cant afford to move. I also like them in at night in the winter :-). I spoke to my trimmer & she said when you have a metabolic horse it has to be so closely managed its almost impossible when on a yard so looks like its out for nancy... Sent from my GT-I9100 using ProBoards i think she is talking bollards sorry! I agree with Jen xx
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Post by amber on Jan 4, 2012 17:47:00 GMT 1
What BJM and Jen said... x
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Post by donnalex on Jan 4, 2012 18:34:17 GMT 1
I should think a horse walker could be really useful for transitioning a horse to barefoot. Is there one at your yard?
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Post by Azrael on Jan 4, 2012 21:42:26 GMT 1
You shouldn't need boots on overnight, rubber mats and/or bedding should be fine. More movement is good but it can work with restricted turnout, mine have very restricted turnout in winter and are barefoot (one because shoes really don't work for her so putting shoes back on isn't an option). Some did do better barefoot when out turnout was on quite hard sand rather than the softer and wetter sand we have now.
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Post by 2 bays & a grey:D on Jan 5, 2012 10:29:05 GMT 1
No horse walker... The farrier is coming tomorrow but ambers guy has contacted me so he will be better to advise. Hes on hol till the 11th so fingers crossed... I will talk in depth about the metabolic issues and the problems ive had previously, my grazing etc...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2012 12:19:13 GMT 1
I think that however much success anyone else may have had it's no guarantee it'll work for you. I think everyone knows environment is really important, and especially during transitioning, and there needs to be recognition that not every environment is suitable to support a horse transitioning. You (and your chosen farrier/ trimmer) need to look seriously at whether the environment you have is suitable, considering the struggle you've has had before I think this decision needs to be very carefully thought out.
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Post by jen1 on Jan 5, 2012 12:33:14 GMT 1
well for the record , i did it about 8 years ago with muddy field ,no stables, and just the rds , i had no choice ,
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Post by mandal on Jan 5, 2012 12:38:23 GMT 1
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