![]() I think the decision has paid off, because. Maybe as his feet improve we can change him back to turnout. He's handled this well, and I am so proud of him. In October, I changed barns and we changed up Ri's program. In September Ri lost three shoes in the span of two weeks (only 10 days after a fresh pair of shoes). ![]() Pads have just been removed (to let frog heal). Photo 2: Foot kept in dry conditions for 10 weeks. I noticed that the frog was puny-looking (from being covered up with the pads?), but it was a trade-off to keep him comfortable. ![]() His hoof wall looked like crap and the hole was pretty big. Then in August, as the weather got wetter, Ri's feet took a nose-dive. He did great during the dryer weather, and was holding onto shoes for a full six weeks. Through 2012, we competed all season and he was in continual work.
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