I'm posting this now even though I haven't got her feet pics yet - I will add those later today if I get the chance.
In the top shot she had been here about 10 days. She wasn't overtly unlevel on a circle but she was short-striding. She couldn't step through fully from behind because she couldn't fully extend in front - the consequence of not being able to land heel first - and this also made her tense in her neck and shoulders.
For the hoof nerds, her full footage is below and pics will follow as soon as I can!
Ruby M from Nic Barker on Vimeo.
Right - hoof pics at last...
The heel first landing she now has has led to improvements in her digital cushion.
A much tidier RF today, particularly the palmar hoof.
As with the LF a better digital cushion and more balanced hoof - the shorter and straighter hoof walls are a good indication of this.
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Think I'm a footfall nerd more than a hoof nerd :). It's interesting how much more elevated Ruby is now, almost like she is floating over the ground compared to the older video.
I've been trying to analyse it in more depth, but the frame rate is too slow. Any chance of doing some slow mo video of a horse on the circle? That could be very informative and satisfy my nerdishness
Yes, Tim its one of the things we want to do at the RRR when we have the FS700 - fingers crossed!
Sounds good :) . Is the change in colour of the bulbs just down to them being cleaner or is it a sign of better circulation in that area ? I've noticed it on several of the horses photo sequences now.
Hmm... hard to tell for sure - though soles always look cleaner when they are working hard and you get a change in hoof capsule colour in hooves too - the new growth is often slightly deeper in colour - you can see it on Ruby's hooves where the old growth is pale yellow and the new growth more golden.
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