RE: theraflex pads

["robert and carla lawson" <robandcarla@hotmail.com>]

It was merely a suggestion, I have contacted my former farrier (an absolute 
angel!) that I had to move from. I haven't had much time to talk to him but 
he is going to speak  to the farrier I am going to try.
More blood flow to the feet is not a bad thing..however I am wondering how 
does a pad encourage blood flow??? Haley has a touch of arthritis in her 
front pastern (small bump) she has been off in that foot some at a trot and 
it was very noticeable at a canter about 3 months ago. I would believe the 
Natural Balance shoes have helped her in many ways. She moves faster and 
more straight. For a long time when she cantered or trotted it was always at 
an angle to the right. ??????? I have also got to find a good equine dentist 
in my area. Former farrier reccommended having teeth floated causes her to 
be slightly off. by misalignment of the jaw and will cause missaligned 
everything. In other words hold your jaw to one side and turn your head to 
see how it feels.
I also would believe that increased blood flow to an area that has an injury 
or something wrong maybe even arthritis that it could help rather than 
hender. If I am wrong here PLEASE CORRECT MY KNOWLEDGE!!!
Gotta jet now...I feel rather skanky!!!
Carla (another hot day at Domino's Pizza!)
Ansata (my hooves needs a trimin!)
Haley (my hooves needs a shoein)
Rob (my wallet is gettin emptien!!)

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><<Why do you need more blood flow in your horses feet? Is there a problem
>with
>her feet that this would help? How does your horse respond to frog 
>pressure?
>Just a few thoughts.RD>>
>
>I have learned both from people who advocate barefootedness and from my
>farrier who definitely advocated shoes that the shoe reduces the hoof
>mechanism by restricting normal movement and therefore restricting blood
>flow.  I would be interested in hearing if these theraflex pads can have a
>positive impact on blood flow in the hood because my mare definitely seems
>to have lost feeling in her feet after I had her shod again.  She just
>doesn't seem to care to pick her feet up enough to go over small rocks and
>roots now.
>Marlene
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