Draco's Success Story

Draco before natural hoof trimming.   Draco's painful left front knee caused him to shift his weight to his right foot, where his hoof was split to the coronet band and mushroomed.   Draco's front hooves after his first trim.   Draco's front hooves after fifth trim, six months later. The healing is well underway and the painful center split is growing out.   Draco looks like a different horse after just six months of care from Heel First Landings.

Meet Draco
Draco is a 10-year-old thoroughbred rescued from a racetrack and now living out his life as a pasture pet and kids' horse.

Because of uneven weight distribution caused by a knee problem on his left foreleg, Draco's right foreleg bore the majority of his front weight and his hoof had split to the coronet band and mushroomed. As is often the case, the stress of his chronic pain was having an adverse effect on his entire body.

Draco's first trim was in March of 2006. Even though unforeseen circumstances caused a less-than-ideal trimming schedule, six months later, after his fifth trim, Draco was running with his pasture mates and had gained weight. If we could have trimmed Draco more frequently, his recovery would have been even faster.

Contact Heel First Landings to arrange for an initial consultation and first trim. Your horse will soon reach new levels of well being and performance, and you'll be able to enjoy your horse again.

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