| Foreword: The trainer stated,
"When the horse was a yearling a cast was placed on the lower limb for
some unknown reason. Upon removal of the cast the coronary band was severely
damaged by the movement of the cast against the coronary band. So far this
Arabian has never fully recovered to 100% soundness. |
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This is a 10yr old Arabian that injured his Coronary Band as a
yearling. The Trainer states the horse is never 100% sound on this hoof, and
she feels it is deteriorating.
After evaluating the hoof, the photo text points are:
A) The damaged Coronary Band.
B) Wall growth abnormalities.
C) Collapsed Quarter.
D) Sustained Side.
E) Heavy Bar Shoe (Trapped Clip). |
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This Coronary Band has a crusty texture, with no normal
Coronary Band characteristics. |
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As I clean up the hoof and open up the large crack in the hoof
wall, we find the crack where the movement is pinching this Arabian, causing
periodic soreness. This will need to be stabilized to alleviate movement. |
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We replaced the heavy bar shoe with this style of plastic shoe
referred to as the "Flip Flop," with a flat steel insert around the
toe. This will allow the collapsed quarter to expand out and also relieve some
concussion off the hoof wall. |
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The "Millennium Patch" application technique was
applied to this hoof after the prep work was completed. This Arabian was sound
on this hoof, and sent back to his normal routine in 3days. Lets take a look
below at his progress! |
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Eight weeks later after the "Millennium Patch"
application technique was applied, look at the results:
A) The Coronary Band crust is gone.
B) New growth without the large separation.
C) The collapsed quarter is starting to expand.
In time this hoof will continue to take the form of a normal looking hoof, as
it grows down. There will always be some light visible scaring from the initial
injury at the Coronary Band. Look below for the 16 week status. |
  The hoof on the left is the same hoof on the right, 16
weeks after "The Millennium Patch Application Technique" was started.
My own "Rusty's Hoof Solution" has been applied to this Coronary Band
once daily during the 16 week period. |
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