A medial splint seen on the inside of the cannon bone below the knee. This horse has bench knee conformation meaning the cannon bone is placed to the outside of the knee forming a “bench” above and to the outside of the knee forcing the horse’s weight to come down the inside of the cannon bone. This added load causes the injury. Note the more vertical inside wall of the hoof while the outside wall slightly flares out. Also note the uneven coronary band. The hoof changes are a reaction to the uneven load top the hoof caused by the bad conformation of the cannon to the forearm.
A medial splint seen on the inside of the cannon bone below the knee. This horse has bench knee conformation meaning the cannon bone is placed to the outside of the knee forming a “bench” above and to the outside of the knee forcing the horse’s weight to come down the inside of the cannon bone. This added load causes the injury. Note the more vertical inside wall of the hoof while the outside wall slightly flares out. Also note the uneven coronary band. The hoof changes are a reaction to the uneven load top the hoof caused by the bad conformation of the cannon to the forearm.
A medial splint seen on the inside of the cannon bone below the knee. This horse has bench knee conformation meaning the cannon bone is placed to the outside of the knee forming a “bench” above and to the outside of the knee forcing the horse’s weight to come down the inside of the cannon bone. This added load causes the injury. Note the more vertical inside wall of the hoof while the outside wall slightly flares out. Also note the uneven coronary band. The hoof changes are a reaction to the uneven load top the hoof caused by the bad conformation of the cannon to the forearm.
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 (these can be seen in the side view.
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 (these can be seen in the side view). The toe of this shoe is rolled and set back from the toe of the hoof to help in break-over and easing the tug of the deep digital flexor tendon on the navicular bone. The side clips helps to maintain the shoe in position and to support the side walls of the hoof.
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 (these can be seen in the side view). The toe of this shoe is rolled and set back from the toe of the hoof to help in break-over and easing the tug of the deep digital flexor tendon on the navicular bone. The side clips helps to maintain the shoe in position and to support the side walls of the hoof.
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 (these can be seen in the side view.
Short toe and long heel - from the video.
Long toe, low heel - from the video
The owner complained about the unusual stripes on the hoof but what was more noticeable was the offset shoes set wide to the hoof wall to compensate for the vertical wall on the inside of the RF and the outside of the LF. The idea here is to trick the hoof growth to draw its growth to the outside edge of the show where the hoof wall belongs.
The owner complained about the unusual stripes on the hoof but what was more noticeable was the offset shoes set wide to the hoof wall to compensate for the vertical wall on the inside of the RF and the outside of the LF. The idea here is to trick the hoof growth to draw its growth to the outside edge of the show where the hoof wall belongs.
