tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post2059877642535059642..comments2023-10-28T04:38:36.290-07:00Comments on Food for Founder: Hungry Boots and Surrender SocksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-29797330746106708482008-06-06T09:07:00.000-07:002008-06-06T09:07:00.000-07:00Thanks to both ladies for your comments. I should...Thanks to both ladies for your comments. I should clarify that Tonka did not founder in my care -- I knowingly purchased a foundered horse as a rehabilitation project. He has probably never been shod, and we've had a natural trimmer working on him every four weeks (she's coming today, in fact). At this point he gets 2 hours of muzzled pasture time each day, and free-choice low-carb grass hay in the crusher dust paddock. He also gets a bit of high fat feed with some flax, sunflower and mineral at breakfast and dinner.<BR/><BR/>We've had Tonka on this regime for 4 months now and he is making good progress, but there is a long way to go. I will have him x-rayed again at 12 months to check the position of the coffin bones. I'm so glad to hear that your horse has made such a full recovery -- I hope that we will be able to say the same for Tonka given time. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again!dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072031429438530210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-47026602352123466722008-06-06T07:54:00.000-07:002008-06-06T07:54:00.000-07:00Greetings; I've a formerly foundered horse and I t...Greetings; I've a formerly foundered horse and I thought I'd pass on a few hard-won bits of wisdom. I hope you don't mind.<BR/><BR/>First, eliminate the sugar and carbs and feed a low starch no-sugar-added (i.e. molasses) feed with good grass hay. I use Buckeye Safe'n'Easy but there are other comparable choices. Second, limit pasture to a reasonable intake. You're already doing this with a grazing muzzle - yea for you and Tonka. Last, but certainly not least, pull shoes and get an experienced natural trim.<BR/><BR/>My horse has stopped all laminitis episodes and now trots barefoot down a freshly graded gravel road without missing a beat. But please understand, it's taken 22 months after instituting the above changes to get to this point.<BR/><BR/>My chronic laminitis epiphany occurred at roofrehab.com. There's lots of good info and pics and tons of food for thought.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps. Wishing you and Tonka happy trails!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-51698283575193114702008-06-06T04:55:00.000-07:002008-06-06T04:55:00.000-07:00LOL! What a great post! I used to divide my socks ...LOL! What a great post! I used to divide my socks like that too, and tossed out any undies that would not stay put ;) (We called it "Indian Underware" cause it was always creeping up on us...) <BR/><BR/>We would probably still have that problem to some extent, but living where there is a drought right now... I can muck paddocks in my sneakers and have no problem. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of Indians, I guess it is time to go do my rain dance ;)<BR/><BR/>(**No insult meant to Native Americans, mind you. I have a heafty does of Mohawk in me...;) )Mrs. Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269132012512166439noreply@blogger.com