This message is from: Michelle King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello!
In regards to treating a foundered horse, two websites w/ excellent recommendations are www.equinepodiatry.net. KC LaPierre promotes no shoes on performance horses and his theories are backed by sound biomechanical principles. I have recently purchased a fjord (my first!) who had foundered several years ago. I have one of his graduates working on Luke and she has done a great job in a very short time on his sadly neglected hooves. He is an advocate of not just treating the horse but looking at the environment and the health of the horse. Also I would recommend www.vitaroyal.com. Lindsay is a biochemist with very good recommendations and feed programs. I called her after purchasing Luke because, of course, he was very overweight and I wanted to approach his weightloss from a better perspective than just limiting his hay intake. His weight is coming off very nicely and he keeps looking better and better. I hope that your horse will be OK. On another note, I was hoping someone might have some more information on my fjord. Luke is somewhere between 12 and 14 years old. He was bought in '99 from Leslie Haynes in Randolph VT. She told the previous owner recently that she does not remember where he was purchased from but mentioned the "Round Barn" in Tunbridge VT. His registration papers are lost which is OK w/ me but he has such a wonderful temperament and is so responsive and a pleasure to ride that I would love to find out more about his breeding in case we think of purchasing another fjord in the future (He's a gelding but his disposition is so wonderful that I would love to go with the same line. He has not done anything since they purchased him but he has remembered all of his training and I am very eager to drive him soon.) If any one could give me any leads as to where to look for more info I'd appreciate it. I have a call into Leslie to see if she can remember his registered name because I am sure that would helpful too. Thanks! Michelle in Shrewsbury VT Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
