Casey's 8 week update

It is like old times writing blog posts, and I must say I prefer it to just posting photos because it gives some much needed context. On the downside it takes longer but perhaps that is no bad thing. 

Here are his comparisons, with the original at the top and 8 weeks later below. 

Casey's feet were not bad to start with and he had been out of shoes for several months but his heels are frog are more balanced. There is some old hoof wall growing down medially (left of the photo) but this is not causing any issues. It may well disappear as his new hoof capsule grows down. 

His right foot also shows stronger heels and again there is some medial hoof wall which is not problematic and will grow out over time. I like the fact that his palmar hoof is generally more balanced and even.

His lateral shots show a shorter and stronger foot with better balance overall, which is a function of more work and should continue to improve. 

The lateral shots show a shorter and stronger foot but again he was already in better shape than many horses when he arrived and did not have a terrible landing.  

With Casey it has been more about building his feet up than needing to completely turn them around.

The interesting factor from this angle is the change in digital cushion depth, which is a product of more work. 

More on Casey soon!