In The Trenches 5 Disc DVD Set
Disc contents:
Disc 1
Case 1- Long-term maintenance of a horse with 40-50% of P3 missing/eroded
Special considerations for reading severely distorted feet (external indicators and radiographic discussion/comparison)
Trimming/breakover placement when a large ‘ski-tip’ is present on P3
Frog migration
Thrush treatment
Heat fitting Easyboot Gloves to severely distorted feet
Fitting pads in boots
Boot sole modification
Discussion with horse owner about when/if to euthanize a horse
Note: This case will be very useful for practitioners discussing the future for long-term founder cases with P3 remodeling.
Case 2- Setup trim on a flared, thin soled, weak footed horse
Pulling shoes
Simple, straightforward boot fit (Easyboot Glove)
Discussions on angular deformity
Discussions on chiropractic and sports massage
Note: Hear Pete’s typical discussions with horse owners switching from metal shoes to bare/boots
Disc 2
Case 3- Club Foot with bilateral “navicular syndrome” diagnosis
A horse that Pete could never get completely barefoot
Discussions: Long-term glue-on boots vs. metal shoes w/ pads???
Pulling shoes with clips (individual nail pulling)
Trimming a rotated foot
Lamellar wedge
Easyboot Grip fitting
“When to boot” discussion
Slow motion toe-first impacts
Equicast application
Heat fitting a Glue-on hoof boot
Glue-on boot removal
Follow-up trims over time
Interesting discussion with horse owner: What is it worth putting a horse through- in the name of rehabilitation? Trainer doesn’t like the boot gaiters.
Case 4- One-shot-deal. Large trim on a severely overgrown, laminitic horse
Introduction to L.O.F. Disease
Dietary shorthand discussions with uninterested owners
Using a hand-saw on foundered walls
Severe quarter flares
Trimming hooves on the ground
Easyboot Glove fitting
Disc 3
Case 5- Recently seized rescue horse
Classroom: hoof capsule rotation
Reading distorted hooves in the field
Heel trimming for rotated hoof capsules
Follow-up pix
Case 6- Recently seized recue horse
Chronic laminitis x L.O.F. Disease
Trimming feet on the ground in a standing horse
Using a hand-saw on foundered toes
Fitting Easyboot Gloves with Pads
Follow-up pix
Case 7- One-shot-deal “Rescue Horse”
Trimming severely overgrown, flared hooves
Rolled-under heels
Easyboot Glove fitting
Disc 4
Case 8- Distal descent (sinker) reversal
Reading rotation in the field (with comparisons to radiographs)
Reading sole thickness in the field
Reading vertical sinking in the field (with comparisons to radiographs)
Growing out rotation/reverse sinking (before and after radiographs)
Dietary discussions
Humorous discussion with horse owner about non-compliance
Mineral supplementation and balancing
Switching over from a laminitis trim to a maintenance trim!!!
Fitting Easyboot Epics with Pads
Detailed discussion/demonstration on heel balancing
Follow-up video and trims over time
Case 9- Bilateral navicular horse setup trim
Excellent navicular discussion with owners
Special considerations in heel trimming
Caudal foot palpation- Evaluating LCs and DCs
Heat fitting an Easyboot Glove to a flared foot
Half-sizing Easyboot Gloves
Padding the navicular horse
Boot sole modifications (breakover and heel rockering)
Environmental considerations
Writing note/pix/diagrams/instructions for attending farrier and vet
Frog treatment
Opening/treating wall infections (field and classroom)
Working in concert with another farrier
Disc 5
Case 10- Recently seized rescue horse
Trimming a recumbent horse
Instruction on holding a horse down (in recumbent position)
Using a handsaw on neglected hooves
Evaluating heel balance and angles in the recumbent horse
Telling a horse owner there is no hope for recovery
Euthanasia discussions
Radiograph discussions including vertical sinking, rotation, lateral cartilage calcifications, assorted calcifications, lamellar wedge, lamellar “thickening”, ski tips and P3 erosion
Follow-up trimming
Trimming the foot on the ground
Special considerations when considering heel height on chronic laminitis cases
Heel rockers and breakover for chronic laminitis
Note: We dramatically improved this horse’s foot comfort and overall well being, but he was eventually euthanized for chronic hip/sacral pain. In spite of that, this case still provides a mountain of educational opportunity.
Case 11- Chronic laminitis
Deep dietary discussions
Mineral balance discussions
Grazing muzzle fitting
Trimming the foundered foot
Recognizing the difference between sole and lamellar wedge at ground level
Easyboot Epic/Pad fitting
Boot sole mods
Equicast application
A slap in the face…
Watch Pete go to war, fire the customer, face being beaten to death… Risk all to make the customer understand the importance of dietary restrictions. And see the dramatic results at the horse. This one Disc will be loaned out to hundreds of non-compliant customers!