January 7, 2010
Aries getting his hooves trimmed via grinder while standing on all fours. Aries can technically pick up
all hour hooves for trimming, but its hard for him, so Linda uses the grinder while he stands. He much
prefers it to the traditional method.
That same day Aries had his first chiropractic appointment with Dr. Ganelle Dippe. He wasn't sure what
to think at first, but settled right in after a couple of minutes.
Aries getting his hooves trimmed via grinder while standing on all fours. Aries can technically pick up
all hour hooves for trimming, but its hard for him, so Linda uses the grinder while he stands. He much
prefers it to the traditional method.
That same day Aries had his first chiropractic appointment with Dr. Ganelle Dippe. He wasn't sure what
to think at first, but settled right in after a couple of minutes.
Below Aries after his first chiro session. He really is beginning to look like a different horse.
December 27, 2009
Aries has been here just about 2 months. He has good days and he has not so
good days. This was definitely one of his better days. He was trotting and
sometimes cantering in the arena on this day. He was landing with full weight on
his foundered hoof. I was concerned that he would be lame the next day, but he
was fine. A real testament to "horses know what they can and can not do"
Aries has been here just about 2 months. He has good days and he has not so
good days. This was definitely one of his better days. He was trotting and
sometimes cantering in the arena on this day. He was landing with full weight on
his foundered hoof. I was concerned that he would be lame the next day, but he
was fine. A real testament to "horses know what they can and can not do"
January 21, 2010
Aries has been spending time out of his boot in his paddock. And wearing his new horsemoc outside the
paddock, when Elizabeth takes him for walks. Yesterday he was feeling so good, that she had to hold him
back while out walking, and then curtail his walk sooner than he wanted (didn't want to overdue it )
February 4, 2010
He has now been completely out of his boot while in his paddock going on one month. When he goes out
of his paddock Elizabeth puts on his horse moc with a new pad in the bottom of the boot. Aries is putting
so much of his weight on the booted hoof that he is going Thur a new pad on each outing. Before, she was
able to reuse the pads many times before needing a new one. Now the pad is completely compressed from
his full weight after just an hour or two of use. Aries is walking farther each time Elizabeth takes him out.
Shes also having to do allot of holding him back. At 18 hands a fast ground covering stride can easily make
the human walking with him have to break into a jog just to keep up.
Aries has been spending time out of his boot in his paddock. And wearing his new horsemoc outside the
paddock, when Elizabeth takes him for walks. Yesterday he was feeling so good, that she had to hold him
back while out walking, and then curtail his walk sooner than he wanted (didn't want to overdue it )
February 4, 2010
He has now been completely out of his boot while in his paddock going on one month. When he goes out
of his paddock Elizabeth puts on his horse moc with a new pad in the bottom of the boot. Aries is putting
so much of his weight on the booted hoof that he is going Thur a new pad on each outing. Before, she was
able to reuse the pads many times before needing a new one. Now the pad is completely compressed from
his full weight after just an hour or two of use. Aries is walking farther each time Elizabeth takes him out.
Shes also having to do allot of holding him back. At 18 hands a fast ground covering stride can easily make
the human walking with him have to break into a jog just to keep up.