Level 2 next weekend
November 27, 2010
Saturday 4th is fast approaching. We are looking forward to catching up with you all again and sharing a great day with the horses. Any last minute questions or needs, please feel free to email or give us a quick call.
See you next Saturday
Kath and Steve.
Maya’s Third Trim
November 13, 2010
We caught up with Peter and Nikki last Tuesday for Maya’s third major trim. The changes in her feet are phenomenal as you can see from the photos below. The hoof angle is now correct and growing down well and the soles of the rears no longer show the damage caused by the protrusion of the pedal bone. Maya’s body now shows much less of the pain she has carried for so long; she stands relaxed and walks freely. There is still quit a bit of work and healing to be done but remember the story only began on the 27th September 2010.
Near Hind 9/11/2010
Above and below: The near hind is growing out well. Originally the worst hoof, the sole now has regrown and she almost takes an even amount of weight on it which lessens the strain on the muscles of the offside.
Near Hind Sole 09/11/2010
Off Hind 09/11/2010
Above and below: The offside beginning to look like a hoof again.
Off Hind Sole 09/11/2010
Fronts 09/11/2010
The fronts above and the two pictures below are growing down healthy hoof and the soles are looking great.
Off side front sole 09/11/2010
Nearside front sole 09/11/2010
Muscle treatment to balance her body to the changes after the trim.
Changes through whole body 09/11/2010
A very different pony to the one we started on.
Hindquarter 09/11/2010
Looking much more balanced and comfortable through the hindquarters.
Much more relaxed 09/11/2010
First hoof trim day at Imbil
November 7, 2010
with Peter Laidely was an excellent day of learning which put to bed some long standing myths, challenged some beliefs and saw us doing some great work under Peters watchful eye. We will look forward to holding more of these courses up here as this information is clear and relevant whether you are a owner, competitor, strapper, therapist, farrier or vet. If you are interested in joining us for one of theses informative, practical days, please contact us at equus@skymesh.net.au and we will ensure that you are kept informed of upcoming events.
Maya second trim
November 2, 2010
Maya had her second trim on 12th October. The changes already taking place in this pony are quite incredible.
In the first picture you can already see the changes with the hoof growth taking the correct angle.
Second trim offside hind 12th October 2010
Second trim nearside hind 12th October 2010
Second trim hind sole 12th October 2010
We followed up Peter and Nikki’s work with a muscle release treatment.
Muscle release 12th October 2010
The first treatment of muscle release therapy has begun to remove the stress caused firstly by the unusual angle of her hooves and secondly by the changes that have been made to correct them.
Muscle work 12th October 2010
Above you can see she already has a much more comfortable stance.
Muscle work October 12th 2010
Here you can clearly see the changes to the topline and hindquarter.
Maya’s story began when Peter found her on the 27th September 2010 and the final photos above were taken on the day of the second trim, which is also when we joined in to do the muscle work; the 12th October 2010. Maya has a long road ahead of her and we believe she is well and truly on the right track. Nikki and Peter will continue on with both the trimming and the muscle work and we will look forward to sharing with you the photos and the story of her progress.
Introducing Maya
November 2, 2010
G’day all,
We have been very fortunate to be able to start some information sharing days with Peter Laidely from Hoofworks and his apprentice Nikki. ‘Maya’ is the ‘project pony’ that Peter came across and on whom we will be working over the coming months. We will share Maya’s story with you here as it is quite remarkable to see the changes that are occurring not only in her feet, but throughout her whole body. So we will begin at the end of September when she arrived.
Maya arriving home 28 September 2010
If you look closely at her hind feet you will understand why she was chosen as the project pony.
Tension is clearly visible throughout her whole body
The pictures below taken the same day are a closer look at the hind hooves.
A closer look at the hinds 28 Sept 2010
Nearside hind 28 Sept 2010
Offside hind 28th Sept 2010
The fronts are a bit overshadowed by the condition of the rears but here is a closer look at them as well.
Fronts 29th Sept 2010
Front 29th Sept 2010
The tension present in her whole body is indicative of her pain.
Her stance is indicative of her pain
On September 30th 2010 some x-rays were taken to show what was going on inside the hoof.
Front hoofs x-ray day 30th Sept 2010
X-ray near hind 30th Sept 2010
X-ray off hind 30 Sept 2010
The above plates clearly show the changes that have taken place.
Maya’s first trim day was 1st October 2010.
Firstly, the changes to the fronts.
Front hoof 1st trim 1st October 2010
First trim front sole 1st October 2010
Then the hinds….
Hinds first trim nearside 1st October 2010
First trim offside hind 1st October 2010
A closer look underneath the hind
First trim hind sole
The last picture in this series (below) shows the hind feet protected. Note the tension still present throughout the pony’s body.
End of first trim, hind feet protected.
