Lokking for help...

[shamineau ranch]

My name is Jill Kylander. I am the Horsemanship Director of a Kids Horse Camp in Northern Minnesota. We were donated a horse this spring that came from a riding program in Spring Valley, Wisconsin. When she received the horse he was very lame and diagnosed with navicular while there. She said they followed this therory and the horse came sound and was sound when she donated him to camp. He stayed sound throughout the summer but has now come up lame again. There were specific angles and lengths of toe that she said they kept him at to keep him sound but didn't give them to me. She only had this website written on the owner info sheet that I had her fill out. We have tried the "old fashion" wedge pads & shoes with no success. I am wondering if you can shed any light on our situation and share some angle/toe length numbers with us to help him out.

Thank you.

Jill Kylander

[Dave Purves]

Hi Jill, Call the former owner and get the number of the farrier that she used. Call that farrier for the specifics. Toe length and angles are very specific in these cases and one could only guess as to which numbers would succesfully plug into your particular horse.
Good luck
Dave Purves CF :)

[J.H. shoeing]

I made a post in the Farriers helping Farriers board on this one. Did not see Dave's post or i would have saved the wear and tear on my fingers!!

Jeff