Re: RC: HOOF Help Needed

[RDShoe4U@aol.com]

It sounds like you do have something unde the pad to me.I would cut the 
center of the pad out and clean it out real good.In the three weeks he has 
been shod he may have retained enough sole to keep his feet from hurting.If 
not you may want to have your farrier consider using an elastomer ( also 
known as ultimate sole support)          under the pad instead of 
silicone.There are no rules although some farriers get into the mind set that 
old nails holes can't be used if they are still high enough and the wall has 
not started to break down.We have to use this a fair amount in the kind of 
poor footed horses I am blessed :) to work with every day.Hope this helps.RD


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