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August 9, 2011 Update
Below are 2 shots of Chance's left front sole taken the day after the trim. At first glance they looked to me like I didn't do as much as I thought. However, he was tender footed last night, and today as well. No doubt because there is so little connection at the bottom of his foot - like being in the quick.
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Trim August 8, 2011
Not much to trim, just basically beveled from 10 to 2, removing most of the damage done by not being in the dry lot early enough. There is about 1/2" of bad growth remaining. There have been some positive changes from last fall. His frogs are now wider and the curling up at the toe is gone.
Didn't take photos as the batteries in my camera were dead.
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Trim June 2, 2011
Not much to trim, but like Zola there was some negative evidence of too much grass prior to his being confined to the dry lot during the day. Didn't take photos.
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Trim October 30, 2010
To the left is Money Talkin's left front after the trim. You can see that his frog is widening and the central sulcus is opening up. (Before it was just a dimple.) At the edge of the toe the sole appears to be curling up. This is new. I've seen it before and am not sure what it indicates. It seems to disappear eventually. Will see what happens in this case.
Center left is the right front. This is the foot that was sore at the time of the trim. I did have to trim his bars and he was better 2 days later. Not sure if there is a connection. His walls are much thicker than they were - they used to be almost paper thin.
Bottom left is the left hind. |
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Trim September 25, 2010
Did a touch up trim. Just renewed the mustang roll. Didn't take photos.
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Trim September 4, 2010
Did a touch up trim. Just renewed the mustang roll. Didn't take photos.
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Trim August 23, 2010
Top left is a comparison of the LF sole from post-trim on August 5 (left) to pre-trim August 23 (right). The bars are in a better position, the sole ridge that was along the frog is gone, the wall is thicker than before, and the sole, though flat, is not as flat as before.
To the left is the LF sole post-trim. Though his frog looks wide, it is starting to decontract. This photo shows that pretty clearly.
Directly below is the LH sole. This frog is showing signs of decontracting also.
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Trim August 5, 2010
His hind feet are completely grown out, his fronts have less than `1/4 inch of old foot and "lip" left. His frogs are wider than before and healthy looking. I did very little trimming - just using a rasp to smooth the edges.
Top left is Money Talkin's left front. The end of the separation is visible, as is the tail end of the lip. The heels are still forward, but now that the toe is gone, they should move back.
Center left is a comparison of the left front between this trim and day one.
Bottom left is a comparison of his soles, from shortly after he was deshod, to after this trim. The back of the foot has widened, the frog has become wide and healthy and the widest part of the foot has moved forward and the 1/3 to 2/3 ratio has improved. |
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Sixth Trim June 28, 2010
The top left photo shows Money Talkin's front feet have about 1 inch left of old foot, with a distinct "lip". I did very little, only a light bevel on the bottom and smoothing from the top. Didn't take photos but will try to get some today or tomorrow.
The photo below that is of the left front sole, which shows that his heels are forward just about the same amount as his toe is. However his heels have decontracted and the back of his foot is wider than when he first arrived.
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Fifth Trim May 5, 2010
Top left is Money Talkin's left front after the current trim. Below left is the same foot taken from the front. It's now apparent that not only were his toes long - his foot was actually skewed as well. Notice how the lines veer off toward the left (inside).
Directly below is a shot of the hind feet today, and a comparison shot from day one to the present. |
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Fourth Trim April 2, 2010
To the left is Chance's left front about 1/3 of the way through it's second iteration. Much tighter.
Below that is a comparison of his hind feet from Day One til now. And directly below is how his hind legs look today.
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Third Trim February 12, 2010
The weather here in Kentucky has been very cold and snowy. This is the first trim since the end of November. I was expecting he'd really need a trim. But I was wrong. He's been busily self-trimming all this time! There was nothing to do but back his toes. Again, I didn't take photos as it was snowy and muddy. His feet are shorter than they were, and he has quite a bit more concavity. They're not where I'd like them of course, but progress has been very good, and it's only been just over 2 months. His back feet are the most different and actually had some serious chunks out of them. They're very different from when he was first de-shod.I do notice that he still stands the same at time - out of habit I believe - front legs back and hind legs more under him than normal. However, I also see him standing normally, which he almost never did before.
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Update February 18th
Took some photos today. Batteries died so didn't get the sole shot.
To the left is the right front taken medially. The new angle of growth is apparent.
Below that is a side by side comparison of the hoof between day one and today.
The third photo is of his hind legs, followed by a side-by-side comparison between day one and tody.
The difference in straightness is really apparent. His feet are much further back where they belong. How did he race with those feet???
All this occurred with minimal trimming on my part.
The shot directly below is a close up of the Left Hind with the new angle of growth circled.
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Second Trim November 29, 2009
Trimmed Money Talkin. Didn't take photos as all I did was bevel from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock.
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First Trim November 25, 2009
This is a shot of Money Talkin's hind feet. You can see how his feet are way out in front of him! So much so that his cannon bones are not perpendicular to the ground. Also apparent is the bullnosed appearance from having a negative plane coffin bone. When you view the larger version you can see just a tiny amount of new growth at the correct angle. But since the foot is shod there is no way the foot can fix itself.
While these feet look terrible, it sure leaves room for improved performance. On this day, all I did was remove the shoes. In a few days, after he's had a chance to break off some hoof wall, I'll trim him.
In the photo to the left (left front) you can see there is a tiny ridge of new growth at the correct angle, but the foot is very deformed and most likely has a negative plane coffin bone, as even though the hoof wall has been rasped down, it still appears to be bullnosed.
Compare it with the photo of a healthy, balanced hoof below, which belongs to Thoroughbred mare Bettina.
The photo to the left is a markup of the left front sole, showing that the 1/3 to 2/3 ratio is actually reversed. Almost two thirds of the foot is in front of the widest part of the foot. I will venture to say that these feet could be a good part of the reason Money Talkin has been finishing 6th, or worse, and not winning. The amazing thing is that he's sound, because the strain on his tendons had to be significant with feet at that angle.
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Above is a comparison of a normal leg and foot (left) and Money Talkin's. Note that a line drawn down from the cannon bone passes well behind the entire foot. If the foot were very much further in front, he'd be walking on his heel bulbs and the hoof would actually be pointing upward. The amazing thing is that he raced a mile and a sixteenth on Sept 30th, and was only beaten 16 lengths. Imagine what he'll do when his feet are in the right place.
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