Horse A - LF and RF - Broken pastern hoof axis with crushed hoof tubules and under-run heels. The horse was unable to stand with both front hooves equally underneath him.
Horse A - RF - Broken pastern hoof axis with crushed hoof tubules and under-run heels.
Horse B - RF lateral view - Hoof tubules at the heel are starting to collapse.
Horse B - One horse with 2 completely different front hooves. The RF has vertical side walls, a dished in toe, elevated coronary band on the inside, and long and uneven heels. The LF appears more normal with a balanced shape and even coronary band, however, the hoof pastern axis is slightly broken and the heels are underslung.
Horse B - One horse with 2 completely different front hooves. The RF has vertical side walls, a dished in toe, elevated coronary band on the inside, and long and uneven heels. The LF appears more normal with a balanced shape and even coronary band, however, the hoof pastern axis is slightly broken and the heels are underslung.
Horse B - 6 months after changing farrier - RF
Horse B - 6 months after changing farrier - LF
Horse A - 6 months after changing farrier - RF
Horse A - 6 months after changing farrier - LF
Short toe and long heel - from the video.
Normal pastern - hoof axis in a 5 yr old Lusitano. Note the full round shape of the hooves and their good size for the size of the limbs. This horse has never been shod and has been turned out in a large Kentucky field with 100 other horses.
Broken pastern - hoof axis with under-run heels, crushed tubules and a cracked toe. The shoe is set wide to the inside in an effort to bring the hoof fuller to the inside. The clips are an effort to keep the toe crack from worsening. The poor quality of hoof indicates this horse also has chronic protein deficiency which is an underlying issue with all that is seen here.
Long toe, low heel - from the video
Horse A - LF - Broken pastern hoof axis with crushed hoof tubules and under-run heels.
Broken pastern - hoof axis with under-run heels.
Broken pastern - hoof axis with under-run heels. Note the amount of distance from where the last part of the hoof touches the ground and the vertical line dropped from the back of the heel bulb. An image from the sole view will show how far this hoof is under-run giving no support to the caudal part of the hoof. This confirmation is classic for the development of caudal heel pain / navicular disease which this horse has been diagnosed with.
Broken pastern - hoof axis with under-run heels. Note the amount of distance from where the last part of the hoof touches the ground and the vertical line dropped from the back of the heel bulb. An image from the sole view will show how far this hoof is under-run giving no support to the caudal part of the hoof. This confirmation is classic for the development of caudal heel pain / navicular disease which this horse has been diagnosed with.
Broken pastern - hoof axis with under-run heels. Note the amount of distance from where the last part of the hoof touches the ground and the vertical line dropped from the back of the heel bulb. An image from the sole view will show how far this hoof is under-run giving no support to the caudal part of the hoof. This confirmation is classic for the development of caudal heel pain / navicular disease which this horse has been diagnosed with.
