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Hi! My friend is a middle aged horseless rider living in Alpharetta, GA. She is a very good intermediate level english rider with a nice dressage foundation. She is petite and could ride a pony or...

An accident can happen to anyone. My mother insisted that I wear a helmet as a child, even when no one else was. It saved my life. I got really lucky. I now believe in wearing a helmet every ride,...

I would consider a Baucher. My horse, with similar mouth confirmation goes much better in a double jointed Baucher than any other bit. I think it is because it is thin and is stable in his mouth...

I second the suggestions to make sure you have a good worming program. On top of that the following works for my guy:

Very watered down meals of:

Soaked beet pulp
Triple Crown Equine Senior...

Dave thanks for the reply. I agree that more information and before pictures would be helpful, but I just don't have the pictures apparently. It doesn't seem to me that looking at a hoof to...

If I may kindly ask, what is wrong with posting a picture and asking people what they see? I was asking for a critique of her feet as they are now, that's it. I know that her feet are a work in...

Even if I don't believe everything that is said, it doesn't see like asking hurts. That is where I was coming from anyway.

I thought I was recieving help Dave. I am not quite sure how posting the pictures has offended you. Sorry that it has, it wasn't my intention. People critique feet all the time on here, and I...

"I think it speaks loudly that your farrier has so kindly joined this thread and taken the time to answer questions that may seem like criticism on the surface. It shows he is concerned for her well...

This "animal" does NOT have a creek bottom to play in. Again, she is in a 24/ 36 area which is not a hill. It is wet right now... I can't deny that.

grayarab, thanks for the questions. I will...

I would also like to respond to the poster who said "unwilling to change the turnout situation." I really want to emphasize that I am not unwilling. She is a flat small area. It is wet and gravel...

"In a perfect world, we would tranq the horse to shoe her, she'd get 4 shoes, with pads, probably some lateral support on the RH for the hock issue, and possibly some wedge pads on the hind feet. The...

Ok, I am going to jump back in here. It looks like I have lots of people riled up, and I am sorry about that. Dave thanks for jumping in and giving your input. I didn't want use any names or give...

The ultrasound showed that the left front had mild effusion of the suspensory ligament and hyperechoic flecks (most likely areas of mineralization). She is on confined 24/7 turnout...she didn't...

I have added new pictures which were shot from ground level. Thanks for all of the replies so far!

Thanks everyone. Appassionato I would love to take you up on your kind offer...I am close to Atlanta-ish. She has had xrays done, but may need some more recent ones since her farrier (and hence her...

She has a suspensory issue which is proving to be very difficult to overcome. That aside, does anyone see anything foot related that could help her move more comfortably? Any comments, suggestions,...

I would be upset if there were people wandering around in my pastures. It is not safe, and I do not want to be responsible for injuries. That said, I think that this is the perfect opportunity to...

I thought I would ask a question of people posting on this thread, since it is about the Canton area of GA. Could anyone PT me and tell me what the zoning for horses in the Woodstock and Hickory...

same horse, looking at the foot from the bottom

same horse, different picture

This is the horse who has the feet I am most concerned about. She had been barefoot for all of her life and had the best feet any of the farriers I used had ever seen. She came down with some...

This is the same horse as above from the bottom (the day he was shod). He is the "example" of my farrier's good work.

Thanks so much for replying about my pictures, I will try to post better ones. First, this is a horse that has good feet and is shod correctly according to my farrier.

Would someone mind going back and telling me what they think of the two feet pictures (of different horses) that I posted (I think on page 5 and 6)? I would really appreciate it. I also have more...