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Hi Carrie,

Sorry you and your girl are going through this tough
trial. While reading your post a thought came to mind and
I don't want to insult anyone in mentioning it, but... 
before anything was done did all the powers to be step 
back and look at the whole horse? Is it possible that she 
in hi/low to compensate for an other part of her anatomy, 
like a shoulder, upper arm...back? Have you had a ciro 
look at her? Again, my thoughts are for you and your mare, 
not looking to step on any toes and if I have, sorry:o)

Best wishes,
Ann
SW PA


On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:53:23 -0700
 "Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF"
<carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all -
> I have also been in the midst of the long process (2 
> years), of attempting to remedy high/low syndrome on my 
> mare.  I recently spent a bundle of $$$ on EponaTech 
> diagnostic xrays to determine exactly where her bones were 
> in relation to hoof walls, etc. and it proved to be very 
> revealing.  My vet specializes in hoof care and diagnotics 
> and is an advocate of this relatively new technical 
> process to obtain perfect hoof alignment, thereby having a 
> very clear picture of the angles that need to be corrected 
> and to which degree, etc.
> I was impressed with it and don't regret spending the 
> money on it because to me, she is worth it.  
> So, together with a farrier who specializes in 
> corrective hoof care (both barefoot and shod), my own 
> farrier and my vet present, she was trimmed properly and 
> shod with wedges, pads and hopefully within a year will be 
> even on all fours.  I've read a ton of material and a 
> million posts on this 
> subject and it seems that there is never a definitive 
> answer on what is the best corrective protocol for 
> high/low syndrome.  Shoes, pads, wedges, bare?  I'm so 
> deflated, confused, frustrated and can certainly relate to 
> the subject line above.  Before we did this, she always 
> had a slight drop in her left shoulder (the low heel 
> side), and now that she has been corrected, seems to be 
> off on the opposite side.  If we were to attend a ride at 
> this point, I believe she would again be pulled because of 
> this.  She's totally rideable, but I wouldn't take her in 
> an LD right now.  She's rarin' to go but tires out quicker 
> than normal, for her.  I almost think she was better when 
> she was uneven.  :(  I went for all the corrective options 
> because I didn't want her to end up permanently lame 
> someday.    At first I thought it might be that her 
> muscles were 
> adjusting and re-compensating for being even after two 
> years of being uneven.  (Clear as mud?)  It was July 3rd 
> that we did the "big correction."  I would think she would 
> be 'good to go' by now.  I'm really bumming out about all 
> this now and worried that there may be an ongoing lameness 
> issue and that all our efforts have only served to make 
> things worse.  When I spoke to all 3 of them about giving 
> her a 
> balanced trim and leaving her barefoot, they all said 
> "bad idea."  I love this horse with all my heart and she 
> is an amazing girl, with ARC and old Crabbett bloodlines. 
> I feel like I have a Ferrari with a flat tire and no 
> spare.  I don't know what to do next.  *sniff*  ;( 
> Bottom line, I just want her to be comfortable and be 
> able to do the job she lives for.
>
> Carrie Kitley
> 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB
> DMLSS?Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) 
> CACI?International Inc? www.caci.com
> dsn?276-1077, Comm (805) 606-1077
> fax dsn?276-1179
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>
> carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> sherman
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 6:41 PM
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC] feeling depressed about underrun heels.... 
>
> Was your horse barefoot during the rehab period? Just 
> curious as all the info I've read on under-run heels 
> nearly always involved long toe, and the fix for it was to 
> keep the toe short, which can't really be done on a shod 
> hoof. So it's not really "fixing" the problem, but 
> managing the condition. I have a horse with the problem, 
> and his afflicted hoof does much better when I keep him 
> bare, but it is more of a hassle to boot when we ride. 
> Since he no longer does endurance rides, we keep him 
> barefoot and the toe is kept under control, which has 
> strengthened the heel as well. In addition, his quarters 
> were beginning to weaken and crumble (that was the 
> catalyst for going barefoot) and they are now strong.
>
>
>
> There is lots of advice from professional trimmers (as 
> well as the non-professional) at the yahoo group, 
> barefoothorsecare. There are also links to several good 
> websites on hoof care. 
>
>
> Kathy
>
>
>
> We're on week 8 of a 12 week rehab program for my 6 yr. 
> old gelding's underrun heels. ?After his first ride out 
> on the trail (flat, open, easy 7 miles), he came up so 
> lame he didn't know which foot to limp on. ?Our vet (Dr. 
> Bryant who came highly recommended by a bunch of you 
> ridecampers) prescribed wedges and pads, but my farrier, 
> who comes highly recommended by Dr. Bryant, says wedges 
> and pads are a bad idea. ?What's the rider/trainer to do 
> when caught between two competent professionals? ?
>
>
>
> I've been reading like crazy and can't find a definitive 
> answer. ?Any ideas out there?
>
> Mary K.?
>
>
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