Re: Re: wedge pads

["Dyane Smith" <sunibey@sisqtel.net>]

Thanks, Maggie.
Have you or Nelson ever heard of LTLH affecting the back?
Dyane
N. Ca


----- Original Message -----
From: Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>
To: Dyane Smith <sunibey@sisqtel.net>; <RDShoe4U@aol.com>;
<owensall@sierratel.com>
Cc: <Ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 5:51 AM
Subject: RC: Re: wedge pads


> RD did do a beautiful job explaining the use of wedge pads.  Thank you,
> RD!!!  We don't feel they are a long term solution but can be helpful
while
> you are trying to encourage heel growth.  We used wedge pads for several
> shoeings on my gelding who doesn't like to grow heel and it did encourage
> heel growth.  Eventually, we were able to stop using the pads and
combining
> some Natural Balance principles and modifying our St. Croix Eventers in a
> manner similar to what RD described, he is finally getting decent heel and
> good angles.
> BTW, did ridecamp hear that Burney Chapman, the great farrier who
pioneered
> a lot of founder research/therapy died this last week?  We have used a lot
> of his ideas to help horses with founder in our area.  It's a shame!
>
> Maggie Mieske
> Mieske's Silver Lining
> McBain, Michigan
> http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
>
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