We all have seen the horses that have mismatched feet. I’ve even heard people say “wow, it looks like the farrier trimmed the feet completely differently!” as if the high/low appearance came from the trim or shoeing alone. I’ve even seen that appearance blamed for lameness. But the majority of the time, mismatched or “high/low” hooves are a symptom of something going in the body.
A few weeks ago, I started interviewing for a series of “case study success stories,” of hoof rehab cases where things went right. Because we all need a little hope now and then! For this week’s podcast episode, I reached out to Rachel Thompson, a hoofcare provider in Georgia, about her interesting journey with a high/low case. We chatted about all the diagnostics and approaches she tried, what they ended up finding in their investigation, and how the horse is doing now.
You can hear the entire conversation on any podcast app under “The Humble Hoof,” or directly at this link.
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