immobilization of P3 cannot be achieved, the application of SIM between the sole of the hoof and the EVA/Clog shoe does reduce the amount of movement. While the EVA/Clog shoe increases the ease of hoof mobility, it has
a negative eff ect on digital stability. EVA/Clog shoes were designed for initial intervention, and once a horse is comfortable and is able to be turned out, lowering the thickness of the EVA/Clog shoe or increasing the ground surface of the shoe is required. Once the horse is showing signs of recovery and can move about with ease, it is time to change the EVA/Clog shoe into either stabilized (Equicast) roller- motion shoes, a full circumference cast or a type of hybrid shoe such as Natural Balance shoes. Other folks ‘round the world have set out to make horses’ lives easier
and their feet more comfortable. Ric Redden, DVM, owner of the In- ternational Equine Podiatry Center in Kentucky, reduces breakover impact on the hoof with his Rock n’ Roll shoe. Gene Ovnicek, pioneer in the study of wild horse hooves’ form and function, came up with the idea of the square-toed shoe, set back to where it supports the pressure point of the P3 bone, thereby taking the strain off the hoof wall. Christopher C. Pollit , BVSC, a world-renowned authority on laminitis from Australia, has published volumes of information based on his studies. All of these experts are headed in the same direction, namely discovering how to remove the pressures that seek to separate the diff erent parts of the hoof and relieve the pain that results from these separations. I have watched ideas of how to care for horses’ hooves evolve over
the last 40 years I have been in veterinary practice. I always take the position that if you have a veterinary type problem, call a veterinar- ian, and if you have a farrier type problem, call a farrier. If you ask the wrong person the wrong question, you may get the wrong answer. In the
For more information about the best hoof care products, see:
Cavallo Horse & Rider, p.92 Cowboy Magic, p.10 Equicast, Inc., p.66 SilverQuine LLC, p.65
cases discussed above, I am convinced that the horse owners and their horses were bet er served with the veterinarian and the farrier working together to resolve the problem, which was both medical and physical. I would like to express my gratitude to Michael L. Steward, DVM, for
his ideas on the EVA/Clog shoe, and to two farriers in my area, Grady Hawthorne and Tommy Ross, who have each shod over 200 horses utilizing Dr. Steward’s innovative ideas. My clients and I have reaped the benefi ts. If you have a horse with serious, unresolved hoof problems, I recommend you suggest to your farrier that he contact any of these individuals or Step Ahead Farm. All will be glad to assist with their experience and information, and you’ll be on your way to helping pro- vide your “old retired buddy” with the best possible ease and comfort.
R ourc & Related Reading
“How To Apply Expanded Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) And EVA/Wooden Therapeutic Shoes To Enhance Soundness And Healing In Equine Laminitis,” by Michael L. Steward, DVM
Since 2001, David Jolly, DVM, of Step Ahead Farm and Training Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been healing wounds in a new way aſt er being introduced to platelet rich plasma (PRP) technology by a client who developed this therapy for human medicine. He has
documented over 200 cases of catastrophic wound healing on DVD and has treated over 1,500 other cases of serious injury. He consults on a worldwide basis, coaching owners to treat and heal their hors- es. To learn more visit
www.stepaheadfarm.com. Dr. Jolly has a new video out on bandaging that should be in every trail rider's library.
Debbie Miller has worked with horses since the age of 5. She has worked with several veterinarians, and has been working with Dr. Jolly for the past ten years, treating injured horses,
building and maintaining his website and working with his on-line consultation. She is an accomplished rider, holding championships in several diff erent disciplines. She currently continues her work with Dr. Jolly and is also a riding instructor and trainer.
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