OFTF is off to a fantastic start!

I am SO EXCITED to share that we are on the right track. America is doing AMAZING! In fact, he is more sound now than he has been in literally months. No funky break over on that front right. He's not even tender footed! Granted, it will take some time to get his feet to where we need them to be but we are most definitely on the right track and he is doing great!

My trimmer is actually going to be doing a case-study on America so I should get lots of feed back as well! A few things she did mention:

• Derp needs to lose 100 lbs.
• He HAS to get exercise and lots of trotting. This will help with the 100 lbs. But lots of trotting. 
• He needs lots of stretching and bending. 

 So we have begun the process. He is back in work and is doing really well considering he has been ridden maybe three times in 9 months. From Lymphangitis to his mystery offness to the xrays and funky shoeing...it's been a while. We are also going to have a lesson on Sunday. I'm excited. We are only doing walk and trot but I could use some help making sure I am helping him use his body correctly. I'm pretty excited!!! I was feeling pretty down in the dumps about his soundness and was very concerned that that  negative palmar angle was going to be a very long and extensive problem. Or even worse that it had caused permanent damage. Luckily, i've found a fantastic trimmer who looks at his entire body and is helping me rehab not only his feet but his entire body.

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Here are the updated photos of his feet. He definitely needs to grow more foot in order for her to get everything in the correct place. But she did darn well considering he has no hoof on one foot and the other is wonky in the front.

 

LEFT FRONT

RIGHT FRONT

LEFT BACK

RIGHT BACK