Re: Eggbars Vs. Backwards shoe?

Posted by Lisa on July 03, 2003 at 02:11:43:

In Reply to: Re: Eggbars Vs. Backwards shoe? posted by Anne (Tree) Coley on July 03, 2003 at 00:01:56:

My mare in question is actually doing really good in eggbars. She's moving around really well. I'm able to ride her all over the trails with her. In fact, she's doing so well in them, I have a hard time holding her back on the trails because she wants to run all the time. She used to be in regular shoes... Now the egg bars..

I was just asking a question is all.. I figure since egg bars are round and a backwards shoe is almost the same thing, except it would have an open toe instead. So I was just asking..

I've heard about elevating.. What would elevating do? What is it anyhow? I've heard this being done. Don't worry im just asking questions.. I'm not going to do it... Just learning here is all :)

My mare's heels are far from being crushed. In fact, she has long heels right now because she's gone so long in between shoeings. I had to find a new shoer. He won't be here till next tues. So that is why for the long feet/heels.

My new shoer apparently was the University of Arizona's farrier science instructor a long time ago. So he says.. So we'll see what he's like. I know he's an older guy..

I haven't even had her resectioned. She does need it. I can't afford it right now though.

Well thanks for your replies! I really appreciate them. I'm learning new things :)

Lisa

: Lisa,

: Your curiosity will teach you much. Keep an eye on this horse and see just how things go. I've found backwards shoes on cadavers (dead animals), used for hoof trimming clinics with terrible feet. In their case the treatment only caused more harm. Egg-bar shoes are known to also cause problems too. I've seen more underrun heels and crushed heels thanks to the egg-bar shoe. I've also found cadavers still wearing heart-bar shoes with obvious attempts being made to correct a terrible founder. The horse lost most of its P3 (coffin bone) in addition to so much bone loss in the P2 and P1 as well. There's no way this horse could've still been standing.

: At any rate, if you can, follow this horse's case and see just where it leads.

: Tree

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: My mare in question is actually doing really good in eggbars. She's moving around really well. I'm able to ride her all over the trails with her. In fact, she's doing so well in them, I have a hard time holding her back on the trails because she wants to run all the time. She used to be in regular shoes... Now the egg bars.. : I was just asking a question is all.. I figure since egg bars are round and a backwards shoe is almost the same thing, except it would have an open toe instead. So I was just asking.. : I've heard about elevating.. What would elevating do? What is it anyhow? I've heard this being done. Don't worry im just asking questions.. I'm not going to do it... Just learning here is all :) : My mare's heels are far from being crushed. In fact, she has long heels right now because she's gone so long in between shoeings. I had to find a new shoer. He won't be here till next tues. So that is why for the long feet/heels. : My new shoer apparently was the University of Arizona's farrier science instructor a long time ago. So he says.. So we'll see what he's like. I know he's an older guy.. : I haven't even had her resectioned. She does need it. I can't afford it right now though. : Well thanks for your replies! I really appreciate them. I'm learning new things :) : Lisa : : : Lisa, : : Your curiosity will teach you much. Keep an eye on this horse and see just how things go. I've found backwards shoes on cadavers (dead animals), used for hoof trimming clinics with terrible feet. In their case the treatment only caused more harm. Egg-bar shoes are known to also cause problems too. I've seen more underrun heels and crushed heels thanks to the egg-bar shoe. I've also found cadavers still wearing heart-bar shoes with obvious attempts being made to correct a terrible founder. The horse lost most of its P3 (coffin bone) in addition to so much bone loss in the P2 and P1 as well. There's no way this horse could've still been standing. : : At any rate, if you can, follow this horse's case and see just where it leads. : : Tree

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