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NAME Cedar Lawns Abby BREED Warmblood AGE 22 GENDER Mare SHOE SIZE 2, Long CONDITION Severe Ringbone on left front hoof; Chronic Subluxation of the coffin bone on right front hoof LOCATION Charlestown, WV ATTENDING VET Dr. Ian Harrison EASY’S SLIPPER SOLUTION: Modified Open Bottom Rocker In her past life, Abby was her owners prize show jumper and then passed down to their children for their jumping careers. As a very special member of the family, the owners were willing to do anything to keep her alive. However, after seeing how much pain and discomfort Abby was in, they thought putting her down might be the best course of action. MODIFIED EASY’S SLIPPERS SAVE ABBY’S LIFE Luckily, Dr. Harrison contacted Dave Giza of Genesis Farriers who arrived May, 2015 with Easy’s Slippers ® just in time. In consultation with Dr. Harrison, Giza pulled the reverse shoes and completely corrected the hoof angle to relieve the excessive heal pressure. This realigned the short pastern bone (P2) with the coffin bone (P3) and made the coffin bone (P3) parallel to the ground surface (see photo D). In 2013, Cedar Lawns Abby, lovingly known as Abby, was diagnosed with chronic subluxation of the coffin bone in her right front hoof and severe ringbone in her left front hoof (see photos A and B). A previous farrier had been using reversed metal horse shoes in an attempt to give her some relief (see photos C1-C3). Dr. Harrison had been injecting the right coffin joint in an attempt to give some stability to the foot and fuse the joint. CASE STUDY A SECOND CHANCE FOR SHOW JUMPER ABBY PHOTO A Abby’s right front hoof, showing the Subluxation (incomplete or partial dislocation) of the coffin joint PHOTO B Abby’s left front hoof, with severe Ringbone Easy’s Slipper Open Bottom Rocker PHOTO D: After Giza’s corrections PHOTO C3: Left Hoof PHOTO C1: Standing on her heels PHOTO C2: Right Hoof X RAYS REVERSE SHOEING © 2016 Advanced Equine Comfort, LLC
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NAME Cedar Lawns AbbyBREED WarmbloodAGE 22GENDER MareSHOE SIZE 2, LongCONDITION Severe Ringbone on left front hoof;
Chronic Subluxation of the coffin bone on right front hoof
LOCATION Charlestown, WVATTENDING VET Dr. Ian Harrison
EASY’S SLIPPER SOLUTION: Modified Open Bottom Rocker
In her past life, Abby was her owners prize show jumper and then passed down to their children for their jumping careers. As a very special member of the family, the owners were willing to do anything to keep her alive. However, after seeing how much pain and discomfort Abby was in, they thought putting her down might be the best course of action.
MODIFIED EASY’S SLIPPERS SAVE ABBY’S LIFE
Luckily, Dr. Harrison contacted Dave Giza of Genesis Farriers who arrived May, 2015 with Easy’s Slippers® just in time. In consultation with Dr. Harrison, Giza pulled the reverse
shoes and completely corrected the hoof angle to relieve the excessive heal pressure. This realigned the short pastern bone (P2) with the coffin bone (P3) and made the coffin bone (P3) parallel to the ground surface (see photo D).
In 2013, Cedar Lawns Abby, lovingly known as Abby, was diagnosed with chronic subluxation of the coffin bone in
her right front hoof and severe ringbone in her left front hoof (see photos A and B). A previous farrier had been using
reversed metal horse shoes in an attempt to give her some relief (see photos C1-C3). Dr. Harrison had been injecting
the right coffin joint in an attempt to give some stability to the foot and fuse the joint.
CASE STUDY
A SECOND CHANCE
FOR SHOW JUMPER ABBY
PHOTO A Abby’s right front hoof, showing the Subluxation (incomplete or partial dislocation) of the coffin joint
PHOTO B Abby’s left front hoof, with severe Ringbone
Easy’s Slipper Open Bottom Rocker
PHOTO D: After Giza’s corrections
PHOTO C3: Left Hoof
PHOTO C1: Standing on her heels
PHOTO C2: Right Hoof
X RAYS REVERSE SHOEING
© 2016 Advanced Equine Comfort, LLC
“The reverse shoeing was not helping Abby,” said Giza. “She was immobile and listless. I knew we needed to get her comfortable fast to give her any sort of quality of life.”
After adjusting the hoof, Giza applied size two, long Easy’s Slippers, which he modified on site with a wedge to support the hoof (see photo E). The slippers built in rockered toe increased the breakover and gave Abby the ability to move.
Since being shod in Easy’s Slippers, she is pasture sound and turned out with the herd. Easy’s Slipper gives her the ability to move and flex her feet; movement delivers more oxygen and blood flow and she feels better. After six months, Giza continues the same protocol he created for her, an Easy’s Slipper Open Bottom Rocker on the front right hoof with a custom-ized wedge. The left front hoof is now in an Easy’s Slipper Open Bottom Rocker with no modifications for winter protection.
Everyone involved with Abby, her caregivers, owners, Dr. Harrison, Giza and the whole Easy’s Slipper team, are thrilled with her outcome.
CUSTOMIZED EASY’S SLIPPERS
PHOTO E Easy’s Slipper with wedge
ABBY HAPPY AND HEALTHY IN HER EASY’S SLIPPERS
ABOUT DAVE GIZA
Dave Giza is the founder of Genesis Farriers in Culpepper, Virginia. Genesis Farriers believe a balanced hoof is the foundation for proper hoof health and equine performance. Giza attended the Institute of Applied Equine Podiatry in Ocala, Florida and served as an apprentice for a master farrier in Middleburg, Virginia.
To learn more about Genesis Farriers and Dave Giza, visit www.GenesisFarriers.com
ABOUT EASY’S SLIPPER
Easy’s Slipper® from Advanced Equine Comfort is a flexible horse shoe alternative, providing therapeutic benefits by utilizing scientific data and innovative materials to protect and grow healthier hooves and happier horses. Easy’s Slipper, a lightweight glue-on made from flexible durable material, lasts the full six to eight week shoeing cycle. The Slipper allows for the natural flexion of the hoof, while reducing pain and lameness. Additional therapeutic benefits include healthy hoof growth, as well as reduced pain, inflammation and stress to the ligaments, bones, joints and tendons. Regardless of the discipline, any horse can benefit from Easy’s Slipper innovative horseshoe alternative.
To learn more about Easy’s Slipper, visit: www.AdvancedEquineComfort.com www.facebook.com/easysslipper
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