tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post5318179463386644773..comments2024-03-28T03:28:50.712-04:00Comments on Starlight Lane Farm: A hoof for all seasons?Liz Stouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-71954179589510996322013-03-29T18:28:58.044-04:002013-03-29T18:28:58.044-04:00Awesomeness!!Awesomeness!!Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-45280925719948869402013-03-28T16:30:47.503-04:002013-03-28T16:30:47.503-04:00I'm really happy it could help someone! Thanks...I'm really happy it could help someone! Thanks for the tip on another product! I'm happy to report that she's sound in boots =) Checked her Tuesday and she was a lot less gimpy and sound with front boots. Huzzah!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-37663681783219551932013-03-27T10:52:10.645-04:002013-03-27T10:52:10.645-04:00THIS!! This was SO helpful to me! I had wondered a...THIS!! This was SO helpful to me! I had wondered about concavity-Lily's hooves had started developing it in FL towards the end, then disappeared here, completely. I'm glad to know it's due to the harder terrain. My trimmer in FL also STRONGLY recommended boots-she was the one that measured Lily for the Cavallos. <br /><br />I would say about 50% of the time when I lunge Lily prior to riding, it's just to see how she's moving. I just never admit that on the blog. ;)<br /><br />It's amazing how the frogs on Q's fronts seem to almost be starting back up from scratch-that's some impressive shedding. I think I would have been a little disconcerted myself! Lily's have started shedding too-we'll see how they turn out.<br /><br />What a good girl Q is, standing still for her White Lightning treatment! :)<br /><br />Have you tried Durasole to accelerate hardening? I've had 2 farriers and 2 trimmers recommend it. It is only $11-$12 a bottle, and one bottle with 3x week applications will last you about a month and a half. (I get mine from Jeffers Equine.) I've been using this stuff religiously on Lily since she initially went barefoot. In the beginning, whenever she had a sore day, I'd apply this daily for the next 2-3 days, and the soreness disappeared. With the constantly changing moisture levels and conditions in the ground here, I've been applying it diligently about 4 days a week average. My current trimmer actually favors it over Keratexx.<br /><br />I hope she's all better real soon!Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.com