Storm contrast

Here is an interesting set of photos - interesting if you are a hoof anorak, that is.... The top photo is of Storm's LF a while before he came here. You can see the heel buttress and that there is a lot of heel above the frog - if you laid a rasp across the back of the foot there would be a considerable gap between heel and frog.

The hoof is otherwise healthy-looking; it might look as if the heels are too high, though but in fact its the frog which is under-developed. You can imagine that this type of foot would have a tendency to land toe first because of the weak caudal hoof.

By comparison the 2 lower photos show Storm as he is at the moment. The frog has changed texture and is much more substantial - its a virtuous circle - the frog and caudal hoof are stronger so he is much more able to land heel first, making the frog and caudal hoof stronger so he is much more able to land heel first, making the frog and caudal hoof stronger...You get the general idea...!