Thineline pads?

[Lopinslow]

I have a gelding that has navicular in one foot, and has been nerved twice now. ( once April 2007, then needed neuroma removal Jan of this year )

I will say I am very lucky to have Dr Tracey Turner for my vet, and now have a very good journeyman farrier that works directly with Turner to do what is best for my gelding. After the surgery in January, he was in egg bars with pour in pads for 2 shoeings. when he was done the end of last month, we found he must have gotten some moisture in under the pour ins, as he had some nasty thrush going on. Farrier cut out what he could ( down to the sensative frog ) he was put in an aluminum wedge on his good foot and a regular aluminum on his bad. He had me treat with dry cow mastitis treatment and pack with cotton a few times, then when we a week later and he put a leather pad on that foot.

As many of you could guess, his heel on his bad foot are a bit contracted and the farrier is working on his under-run heels. Someone on a regular forum recommended the Thinline hoof pads to me, as they supposedly offer some shock absorption and the website says it can help with contracted heels. I have a call into my vet and farrier to ask them about these, but i thought i would ask here as well!

Thanks!

[Auventera]

I use Thinline pads inside hoof boots for riding on nasty footing, or for my foundered horse if she's a bit sore for some reason. I like the pads VERY much and can't see any harm in you giving them a try for yourself.

The other day she got her muzzle off and ended up in the deep grass for 9 hours, eating her heart out. :rolleyes: She was sore the next day. I booted her with the pads for 24 hours, and she looked totally sound with the boots and pads on. I took the boots off in a day and she was fine without them, but they pads got her over the sore spot.

I do believe they have great value for shock absorption and dispersing pressure throughout the pad.

[Lopinslow]

Thanks! i did hear back from Dr Turner, and his response was he did not think these pads were any different than others, and whatever my farrier determines is the best for the horse will be fine. I guess we'll see what the farrier says! ;)

I DO use Soft-ride boots with the extra soft gel inserts for trailer rides and while in stalls at shows, since they are mostly all concrete floors, and even with 7-8 bags of shavings in a tiny 10x10 stall, they still somehow seem to stand on the bare floor! lol