We all have seen those horses that seem to be uncomfortable over various surfaces no matter how much we “do everything right: tweaking their diet, removing excess sugars and starches, balancing their minerals to grow a healthier hoof, and giving them all the building blocks to actually grow sole. It’s easy for us to get discouraged or beat ourselves up that the foot isn’t responding to all our ingredients for health. So what is going on internally?
Philip Himanka, a mentor and clinician for Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners, chats with me about what is important when it comes to healthy sole tissue, how he works on some of these cases to get them more comfortable and grow healthier structure, and what we are looking for on radiographs to know if the internal structures are struggling due to damage.
You can hear the entire conversation on any podcast app under “The Humble Hoof,” or directly at this link.
And for those who want to geek out on topics like this, register for this year’s Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners Conference in Chicago, IL, October 3-6, 2024! Visit progressivehoofcare.org/conference to sign up and I will see you there!
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