"I just had to drop you a line to thank you for your help with Hec. 

It is a year since he had his last attack and I have just done his feet over the last two days. His groove at the heel on the front feet is spot on and now his soles have peeled away the groove at the toe is about right too. Yeah!!!

The back feet have a little way to go but the heel region is correct I have just to keep on at the toe and think it won’t be too long before that becomes correct also.

Which presumably means that the pedal bone is realigned within the foot.

He is very well and walking sound."

I met Sorrel and her family this week, after 9 months of supporting her through her laminitis rehabilitation by email.  She looked fantastic!  Her feet had good sole depth, concavity and tight white lines, and her toe cracks had finally grown out - after years!  She is enjoying more freedom on her track system and with her muzzle, is getting fit with in-hand work and should be starting back in ridden work any day - I've been promised a photo!
Her owners worked really hard to make the small management changes necessary to ensure her recovery and to keep her environment stimulating, and did an amazing job convincing their farrier to follow trimming suggestions marked onto photos of her feet throughout the rehabilitation process.  He is now trying out some of the suggestions that worked for Sorrel on his own laminitic horse, and hopefully others that he trims.

The success stories like Sorrel's make all the late nights at the computer worthwhile!!

Read Sorrel's story here.