Posted by Catherine Walton on June 05, 2000 at 16:52:53:
I have a 15.0hh hackney X welsh cob mare who is 17 years old. She has had a club foot on the off fore for many years (since she was 5 ish). She was not broken until she was 7. Her shoulders are out of 'a-line' she almost looks lame but is not she hops of the foot when she walks. The foot shows a dish to the wall which is concave. Here current farrier feels that there is nothing more that can be done but has tried to cut the foot back. She often goes lame after shoeing and has problems when cantering,jumping etc. She has a reocuring back problem which i now feel may be attributed to her feet. I have talked to another farrier whom uses the EDSS system but has only recentley done so. I wonder i you could give me some advice .
1. Would EDSS make her condition any worse.
2. Is she to old to try.
3. Where can i take her to try the EDSS shoes i am based in Bromley, Kent UK.
4. Is there any thing else that we could try as she has alot of life left.
Thanks