Poppy's 9 and a half week update

Poppy's update is a little delayed as I have been working on the website for the last few days rather than blogging, so apologies but I think the new site is a big improvement and I hope you agree - feel free to take a look and let me know what you think! www. rockleyfarm.co.uk 

Anyway, Poppy has been working the hardest of all the rehab horses as she came with a better landing than the boys so was ahead of them in terms of the amount she could do and the surfaces she could cope with. Her feet have not changed dramatically but have become less boxy as the back of her foot has improved. 

From the sole you can see that she has a better foot balance and her frog has developed nicely. It's looking like a more functional foot - never judge from photos of course but her landing is also better. 

Although she was landing heel first when she arrived this was a recent change and as you can see her palmar hoof was still weak. 

Again, no dramatic change from the lateral view so its the sole shots that tell us how her balance has altered. 

It's good to see that the ridge of sole round her frog (just visible in the original photo above) has now almost disappeared now that her foot is more stable. 

Interestingly, although the lateral view looks almost the same her heels are in fact lower and her frog much stronger in the recent photo when you check from this angle. 

Poppy's comparison footage is here (excuse the chicken - I thought it added local colour...): https://vimeo.com/335213773