Re: RE: theraflex pads

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Gonna jump in here real quick as Nelson is here and I happened to ask him
about these pads this morning.  He is doubtful that they will INCREASE
blood flow.  Concussion causes blood flow.  Pads will reduce the concussion
which decreases blood flow.  Blood flow to the hoof is not usually a
problem.  Too much blood flow (or rather a lack of return flow/pooling in
the lower extremities...ya know, stocking up!) is usually a more common
problem.  We are not however familiar with this brand of pads so if there
is some other school of thought, we are open to suggestion.  


Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net

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> From: robert and carla lawson <robandcarla@hotmail.com>
> To: MARLENE.MOSS@WCOM.COM; RDShoe4U@aol.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  RE: theraflex pads
> Date: Friday, June 30, 2000 2:01 AM
> 
> 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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> 
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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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