Barefoot Blacksmith Laminitis

I used a new farrier with a great reputation who i thought understood laminitis.

Barefoot blacksmith laminitis.

The guys at the barn used turpentine for his frogs. The success of this approach to laminitis hinges on trimming the feet often ideally 2x weekly keeping the horse on firm non concussive ground during the recovery period when he is barefoot and using removable boots when working him on hard or rocky ground to prevent stone bruises until enough sole and hoof wall thickness builds up and. Barefoot horses in action. Whatever the cause laminitis is a serious condition.

Laminitis can be acute sudden onset or chronic long term or even a combination of both ie. Who is the barefoot blacksmith. Packer s high country. He at first left the sole alone.

Growing a better hoof. I am not a scientist. Just a farrier who specializes in founder rehabilitation. Dunlop s high country horses.

Laminitis update 5 20 05 pete ramey important new research added 8 7 07. One feature of the laminitic foot is an abnormal growth pattern. What is barefoot performance. Pre existing low level chronic laminitis with an acute attack.

Impact can range from mild to catastrophic. Treating laminitis requires team effort and good communication among the veterinarian farrier trimmer other health care practitioners and the owner. Laminitis research is a fast moving field with new discoveries being reported almost every day. The farrier trimmed him without my being there.

Barefoot trimming is a realistic possibility with a qualified farrier especially if the horse was barefoot before and particularly in the very early post laminitis stages when the horse is still. Laminitis founder laminitis also often called founder is a condition of the hoof caused by incorrect feeding similar in cause and effect to laminitis and founder in equines it is the result of too much high protein feed or grass often damp new grass which causes the laminae in the hoof to break down hence the name laminitis. My pony was very sore and lame a 2 or 3. If your horse has a hoof crack natural balance hoof care and kind handling techniques clips gentle with the old patient with the young laminitis treatment performance horse shoeing hot shoeing hoof casts horseman hoof cracks foals young horses expertise farrier providing soundness in horses western pleasure endurance i have worked with horses all my life i show.

Laminitis is a broad term describing inflammation of the laminar tissues of the foot.