Time for an update on Daunte, and George's will follow tomorrow. As usual, his comparison photos have the initial photos, from early June, above and today's photos below.
Daunte had obviously weak feet when he arrived and had been in shoes until a few weeks before his arrival. He had long toes and his feet were particularly weak in the back, with prominent lateral cartilages and little digital cushion.
He had most likely been landing toe first for a while and so was not initially capable of working except on a soft surface. His feet are starting to improve, though, and it is good to see the beginnings of a healthier frog which will in time lead to a stronger caudal hoof.
I'm watching the change in the dorsal wall here, which is signposting how his toe will be shorter once the hoof capsule has grown in fully; the new growth is roughly the top 20% you can see.
There are some clear event lines which are likely when his shoes came off and when he moved here.
I quite like this angle because you can see a big change in the heels, looking at the hairline in particular, which is a good sign.
Interestingly the right foot has already shortened much more than the left.
The sole angle on this foot has less dramatic changes but again looking at the heels there is a hint that the foot is starting to be able to load at the back more comfortably.
The angle showing the back of the foot is not very clear, apologies, but improving the caudal hoof is going to be the key for Daunte.
I'll upload his footage as well, and there will be more in another 4 weeks.
