tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post8298208118709947412..comments2024-03-14T06:57:29.577+00:00Comments on Rockley Farm: Thought for the day...flare in actionNic Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-9970387602998731872013-10-15T19:44:49.665+01:002013-10-15T19:44:49.665+01:00Milena - A LOT! I hired one just for the day - cou...Milena - A LOT! I hired one just for the day - couldn't afford to buy one :-)Nic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-5815847752316868062013-10-14T20:36:48.787+01:002013-10-14T20:36:48.787+01:00Thanks - he and I are back in work as of last week...Thanks - he and I are back in work as of last week and our arena is a clay base with really nice stone screenings as the footing - it does a nice job on the hooves. <br /><br />The last few trims he had done left him ouchy so we are back in work partly to let him self-trim and mostly to make both of us happy. :)<br /><br />I passed on your blog address to daughter's riding instructor - she foxhunts on one of their horses and they have mostly barefoot OTTBs they use for lessons, polo-x, foxhunting, and general riding. I am always impressed when I see a bunch of hard-working horses sound and happy with bare feet!billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-29195855755089549992013-10-14T20:21:03.811+01:002013-10-14T20:21:03.811+01:00How much does slow-mo camera cost ?How much does slow-mo camera cost ?Milenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659272393478836770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-73474786043757470722013-10-14T19:38:04.021+01:002013-10-14T19:38:04.021+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-11990312945922754302013-10-14T19:38:03.542+01:002013-10-14T19:38:03.542+01:00Love it Kate :-) Bring Saffy next year and we can ...Love it Kate :-) Bring Saffy next year and we can film her in HD too! Would be FAB!<br /><br />Billie, I suspect you've answered your own question, as one thing I see here is that frogs which aren't working hard aren't happy and can develop problems quite fast. One horse here got nasty central sulcus splits within 1 or 2 rounds of bar shoes so I'm with you that lack of work is probably the trigger :-)<br /><br />C - I love it - the horses never EVER fail to come up with the best answers, do they ;-)Nic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-68809196810556290262013-10-14T15:13:38.237+01:002013-10-14T15:13:38.237+01:00This is really interesting. How many times have I ...This is really interesting. How many times have I asked you Nic "is Saffy's flare normal?". Saffy only has flare on one foot but this is the foot that she was sounder on. I believe her flare was to compensate for her opposite leg which had the issue. I still get funny looks all the time and comments on "you do know your has one foot that is massive compared to the other" Leave her flare well alone. She has been sound and happy for over 2 years now :)Kate Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086074061185669490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-9038243035889540872013-10-14T14:24:48.658+01:002013-10-14T14:24:48.658+01:00This is reminding me of a naturapath (for humans) ...This is reminding me of a naturapath (for humans) who once told me to beware taking the calluses off one of my feet b/c they were there for a reason. Interestingly at some point after that I started seeing a chiropractor too and learned that my left hip tends to rotate out, causing me to have a slight unevenness when I stand. The right foot forms the calluses - which I think evens my legs out a bit. <br /><br />Do you have any thoughts on a horse who is barefoot, sound, but periodically develops a deep cleft in his right front frog? I treat it and can get it healed but eventually it returns. He does tend to use this particular hoof to splash in the trough during the summer months and that is generally when we get the deep cleft. I've treated him with CleanTrax with good results in the past.<br /><br />I may be answering my own question by saying that this tended not to happen when he was ridden more regularly - and that it is somewhat better now that we've put in various kinds of stone in gateways, paddocks, etc. But it's curious to me that it's always the right front.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-79325387009579113992013-10-14T12:23:40.018+01:002013-10-14T12:23:40.018+01:00brilliant!!!brilliant!!!Molly's hoof bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300638326263302836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-35205966802659433922013-10-14T10:36:45.705+01:002013-10-14T10:36:45.705+01:00Yes but look how much less wonky the knee is now ...Yes but look how much less wonky the knee is now that the foot is wonky instead :-) and let's have a guess which wonkiness causes less problem!!cptrayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564275580390738561noreply@blogger.com