That's
My Horse #1
off
the track TB - thin soles - subsolar abscessing - distal descent of P3
The DVD series Under the Horse should be
made prerequisite to That’s
My Horse in all training programs. The purpose of the future TMH
series is to
help practitioners apply the basic protocols described in UTH on specific and
complex cases.
OTT Thoroughbred with distal
descent of P3, chronic subsolar abscessing, exposed solar
corium, severe wall flares, thin soles, lamellar wedge
around the entire periphery of all 4 hooves and weak lateral
cartilages. Watch us grow a better foot and give the horse a
second chance.
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chose this case to be #1 in the series because it was so
difficult to get her comfortable. Everything we tried seemed
to help for a week, and then she would crash again. Often
when people see “before and after” radiographs or pictures
they fail to realize how much work and dedication happened
in between- triumph, heartbreak, triumph, more heartbreak...
I wanted to get this across, and showing a case that almost
beat me seemed like the best way to do this.” Pete
In this 3 Disc DVD Set, watch each step in the process as Pete tries to help
this horse grow functional feet. Watch as the trimming changes over time and
also see:
- Application of Equicasts with Comfort Pads
- Application of Equicasts with Equethane CS
- Cast removal
- Fitting Easyboot Epics with Comfort Pads
- Fitting Easyboot Gloves
- Lecture sessions on reversing distal descent of P3,
dealing with extreme quarter flares,
spotting and dealing with lamellar wedge using radiographs and external
landmarks.
In the "Before" pix above, P3 is almost exposed at ground
level- half of P2 is buried in the hoof capsule. In the "After" pix P3 is
covered with adequate sole and the extensor process is almost level
with the coronet. Heel angle improvements
typical as P3 moves to a higher position in the hoof capsule. Watch every step
in this process in That's My Horse #1.
Teaching people to rehabilitate hoof problems is very
difficult because every case is different. While the generalized instruction we
provided in the lecture series Under the Horse was
as detailed and complete as we could make it, we still find ourselves "stepping
outside that box" on a routine basis. Disc 10 of the UTH series got rave reviews
and was described as one of the most helpful hoof videos ever filmed. In Disc 10
we showed every trim of a distal descent and rotation reversal. A lot of real
world information came out as we worked thru the nuances of that individual
case. The appreciation folks had for Disc 10's format gave us the
idea for the That's my Horse series.
We plan to film as many completely different 'types' of hoof
problems as we can over time. We will show each trim, how the horse moves, the
changes to the feet, and how we deal with the everyday problems that pop up.
Currently we have completed footage on a navicular horse, a "high/low" horse, a
club foot, several chronically foundered horses and a "splat-footed" draft
horse. We'll keep filming other 'types' as they come along. As we get time,
we'll put each case together in a DVD set (That's My Horse #1, #2, #3......). A
serious student will then be able to collect each video set, and concerned horse
owners will be able to just buy the one that most matches their personal horse's
situation.
We are very excited about this format. Aside from showing more
of the 'out in the dirt' nuances of rehabilitative hoof work, it will provide
Pete an opportunity to present new findings and methodology discovered over
time. Keep checking back here for new videos- we hope to put a new one out every
6 months or so. Ivy and Pete
Update: These days she's happy and doing
very well. Horse and rider are getting some good training.
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