Profile pictures 30th July

Right fore timeline

Late March to end of July. Photos go top to bottom, left to right, like reading a paragraph of text. Taken approximately every three weeks.

The last two photos show him post a careful trim. This has seemed to benefit his movement, though remains a careful balancing act, and a case of trial and error.

Walk landings 30th July

Thoughts on landings welcomed. I see mostly flat in front and heel first behind. Other views welcomed :-)?

Hacktastic

Remi rather reluctantly paddling

On Sunday we hacked up Reigate Hill - big steep hill locally, goes up and up and is quite a stony track in places and v steep and stony down.



Finally thought Remi was fit enough and feet strong enough. He powered up and up and up hill. We traversed top and came back down.

He struggled on the shallow stony downhill bit, I got off for steep stony bit and he did really well (better than Mac in shoes who skidded quite a bit).

Remi quite tired but perked up when back on soft sand for a nice canter.

Feet looking shorter once home but in a good way.

Pleased this is another milestone for us. And best of all he wasnt foot sore next day :-)

He does have some weird flaking and “frondy” bits on his frogs though and some smell. Which is a bit worrying! Am going to try putting NT Dry on  feet regularly.


Remi and Mac early morning. Mac is the one flat out with Remi watching over him.

4 months post Rockley

Has been a tough four months. A steep learning curve, and discovering how much work and hassle horses in paddocks are! And how up and down Remi can be.

Remi is sounder and fitter and with stronger feet, so progress has been in the right direction. Lots of ups and downs, and Remi is still very much a rehab horse who is very sensitive and small things tip him into not being right.

On the plus side we have the green light to build towards increasing his work, galloping and more intensive school work. On the downside there is still a lot of asymmetry to address. We think it is a question of getting him to move straighter under saddle to encourage him to grow supportive hoof that is straighter. Think we are moving in the right direction.

We are planning to try and alternate work on gallops one week with going up Reigate Hill next week. Have plans for Remi’s sharer to take him to do some Novice dressage in late August. Remi likes doing dressage :-)

There is a line of new hoof growing down, which is currently 3.6cm down. We think this is the growth of stronger feet that he really needs. There is a Rockley event line that has nearly grown out, but I think it is the new event line that is going to be better again for him.

Mac interestingly has an event line about half way down his feet which we think is from when he went on to balanced minerals. Mac feet have grown lots and his heels have massively beefed up in his Eponas and farrier is very pleased with him.

On the plus side, now grass has died down, Remi has been fine out of the paddock and in the main field for last few weeks. Long may it continue. We are watching for footiness and pulses, and keeping paddock on standby.  

Hind feet 30th July

Left hind

Right hind

Front feet 30th July

Right front foot

Left front foot