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High Time Equine We provide hoof mapping, nutrition balancing and whole body vibration services at horse shows, equin
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01/08/2024

The bottom of the wall needs to be the same shape as the growth origin at the corium. This happens in nature from miles of daily wear. Domestic horses need someone to simulate this for them. When the bottom of the wall gets flat and the outer wall makes contact with the ground, it puts pressure on the soft sensitive growth corium and the wall develops pressure rings. When the mustang roll is properly applied around the entire edge of the sole, the pressure comes off and the pressure rings grow out. If the roll is properly maintained, for at least 7 months, the rings grow all the way out, except in cases of extreme damage, then it takes longer. In my experience, diet and environment can speed up or slow down this process, but not cause it. Once I’ve established a fully live foot, on a bad diet and a wet environment the horse might be sore but the ripples don’t come back as long as I keep the outer wall from being weight bearing. I’ve also grown the rings off of horses diagnosed with metabolic issues. So I don’t believe they’re caused by diet, environment or metabolism. It takes about 2 years of frequent proper trimming to achieve a fully live hoof capsule. It’s also been my experience that this isn’t a common hoof care practice.

12/11/2023
10/21/2022

🌰ACORNS 🌰 (the annual post)
As the leaves are changing and Fall settles in, be aware of these little devils that can wreak havoc on your horse’s hooves!

Many of our horses, especially those with PPID/Cushings and EMS, are highly sensitive to simple sugars and starch. Acorns average over 40% starch! Consumption leading to an exaggerated insulin response can result in Laminitis.

They are very yummy to horses so if accessible, they’ll often be found rooting through the leaves and chowing down on the sweet little treats. We must be aware of the serious consequences this can bring!

Removing the acorns manually, removing the trees entirely, or fencing off the area during the Fall are the best ways to prevent access. If all else fails, a grazing muzzle also works to prevent and reduce access.
All the above options are better than the alternative, trust me.

This information and further reading is from Dr.Kellon’s article here: https://drkhorsesense.wordpress.com/2021/10/27/acorn-toxicity-in-horses/

Such a great interview!https://youtu.be/gQ_UPrPIt0w
05/04/2022

Such a great interview!
https://youtu.be/gQ_UPrPIt0w

Dr Tomas Teskey talks about the advantages of keeping your horses barefoot, and the damaging effects that confining the horse can create whether it be confin...

04/26/2022
😍 just sharing healthy feet!
02/11/2022

😍 just sharing healthy feet!

Valioso

Beautiful!
02/11/2022

Beautiful!

12/05/2021

A lot of people think a horse can’t be bare foot because their feet fall apart when they pull their shoes, when it’s the shoes and flat trimming that weakens the foot making it more difficult to take them off. Finding and respecting the curves for this 30 year old horse will allow him to spend the rest of his life regenerating and building better and more comfortable feet.

This is almost 7 months progress…about the time it takes me to help a horse grow a brand new hoof capsule.

We learned this firsthand in 2017 and this is the reason we started HTE with an EquiVibe to increase bloodflow to as man...
11/21/2021

We learned this firsthand in 2017 and this is the reason we started HTE with an EquiVibe to increase bloodflow to as many feet as possible!

🤔 Shoes don’t harm horses? Let’s talk digital cushions…

So it’s common knowledge by now (or at least it should be) that nailing a metal shoe to a dynamic and organic hoof is going to go against the natural hoof mechanism.

That’s a given right?

But what does that really mean for the health of the hoof?

Well let’s focus down on a part of the hoof that rarely gets any limelight - the digital cushion.

‘Let’s celebrate you baby’ 🎶 🥳

Many people have heard of it, but not many people really give it much attention.

And that is SUCH A SHAME!

Perhaps people know it is important to the hoof, and that maybe it helps ‘cushion’? - after all that IS part of its name.

Well a hoof without a healthy digital cushion is seriously compromised - and so is the leg, joints, soft tissues and body above it.

But let’s just find out how important it really is to the horse first.

The digital cushion sits between the frog and the bones of the foot, protecting and cushioning.

When horses are young, the digital cushion is present, but it’s structure is more fatty - it’s called a fibro-fatty tissue.

Useful, but not fully developed.

As the horse grows in size and gets heavier, the digital cushion really starts to develop into a strong, incredibly important structure.

And becomes… a bit more than useful.

It goes from that fibro-fatty tissue when the horse is young, to a fibro-cartilaginous tissue towards adulthood.

Stronger. Tougher.

This change in the structure of the digital cushion is important because as the horse grows it needs to be tough enough to withstand a larger horse’s continuous compression by the pastern bones on one side, and the frog beneath.

It has to MAN UP! 💪

It is able to dissipate energy from compressional forces… and is essential for perfect shock absorption.

Working together with the frog, fetlock, lateral cartilages and bars… being compressed and squeezed on every stride, it is ‘elastic’ in its nature - bouncing back after each compression.

Pretty VITAL.👊

Pretty AWESOME.👊

BUT… and here it comes…

If the digital cushion doesn’t develop as it should, stays more fatty than cartilaginous… then it impedes the horse’s ability to EFFICIENTLY shock absorb.

OBVIOUS RIGHT? 👀

The back of the foot just isn’t up to the job anymore.

Even though the horse has now grown much bigger - the digital cushion stays underdeveloped.

And WHY would the digital cushion not develop?

Because like a muscle in your body, if you don’t use it, you lose it.😬

Many, many people may not want to hear this, but when a horse is shod, it prevents the digital cushion from developing as it should.

Drastic for the horse.

Never thought about by the human.🙈🙉

In fact, in that good old cognitive dissonance way that people have about them, what we are saying here is often generally thought of as propaganda.

“Rubbish - the digital cushion does develop with a shoe on…”

Well we’re sad to be the bearer of bad news…

but…

… the digital cushion in shoes stays immature, rudimentary, weak, feeble - COMPARED to what it should have been if the horse had been allowed to remain barefoot.

How do we know? 🧐

Because apart from the fact that when you palpate the digital cushion at the back of a long standing shod foot, you can feel the weakness…
. you can SEE it with your own eyes in this post, and we see it, and so do our students, every time we dissect a hoof.

EVERY TIME.

Not just on the odd occasion.

EVERY TIME.

WAIT ✋ And one more thing to know about the digital cushion.

It can become SCARRED.

And that scarring also impedes its ability to efficiently shock absorb too.

How? Through persistent infection in the central sulcus of the frog, that ‘eats’ its way deep into the digital cushion.

Nasty. And permanent.☹️

And one of the biggest culprits for deep central sulcus infections in the frog - is contraction and atrophy at the back of the foot.

Caused by… yep you guessed it - SHOES.

SHOES are the biggest culprit for pain, disease, contraction and atrophy, at the back of the foot.

So, in answer to the ‘shoes don’t harm horses’ at the top of this post - they irrefutably do.

It’s a fact. No nonsense. No propaganda.

A FACT.

But can a weak digital cushion ever become stronger again?

Yes - it seems all is not totally lost for that amazing digital cushion.

Because take your horse barefoot, and it can begin to develop once more.

“To how it should have been if your horse had never been shod?”

No probably not - but it WILL BE ‘good enough’.

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The BHM Team ❤️

10/21/2021

Inside the digital cushion. Sagittal view.

Inside the horses frog is the digital cushion. Not “just” a cushion! It’s filled (or should be) with tiny ligaments.

Ligaments like a suspension bridge between the collateral cartilages that are located either side of the back of the foot. There are also these tiny ligaments between the frog stay and the collateral cartilages.

In fact there are numerous ones. All doing their job to aid shock absorption, allow for flexibility and strength in the back of the foot. Imagine the pressure that the back half of the foot needs to endure- incredible.

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07/31/2021
What an improvement!   This mare is now barefoot and floating like a foal!  🐎🛑 suspensory strain.
06/03/2021

What an improvement! This mare is now barefoot and floating like a foal! 🐎
🛑 suspensory strain.

04/22/2021

Horses need frequent rest stops on long trips. I rode in a trailer with a horse for a 45 min trip and saw this firsthand.
https://fb.watch/51sryc33dI/

04/02/2021

Horse are herbivores by design and foragers by nature. Our equine friends are most content when they can nibble almost constantly. Although it's not always possible to let them graze to their heart's content, feeding high-quality hay is a good way to satisfy their urge to chew and provide essential nutrients at the same time.

A mature horse will eat 2-2.5% of its body weight per day; roughage should contribute to at least half of this percentage, but most agree forage should be a minimum of 75% of the horse's diet. For a 1,000-pound horse, that means at least 10 pounds of hay each day. This said, please remember that not all horses are made equal, so a horse's total protein and energy requirements will ultimately depend on the individual's age, stage of development, metabolism and workload.

Consult your veterinarian or an equine nutritionist when formulating your horse's ration. They can help you put together a balanced diet that utilizes grain, hay and supplements in a safe, nutritious and cost-effective way!

We did some hoof mapping and balancing this weekend.  This reiner and ranch rider will be moving even better now!
02/08/2021

We did some hoof mapping and balancing this weekend. This reiner and ranch rider will be moving even better now!

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