Abby Case Study for Advanced Equine Comfort

CASE STUDY
NAME
Cedar Lawns Abby
BREED
Warmblood
AGE 22
GENDER Mare
SHOE SIZE 2, Long
CONDITION Severe Ringbone on left front hoof;
Chronic Subluxation of the coffin
bone on right front hoof
LOCATION Charlestown, WV
ATTENDING VET Dr. Ian Harrison
EASY’S SLIPPER SOLUTION:
Modified Open Bottom Rocker
A SECOND CHANCE
Easy’s Slipper
Open Bottom Rocker
FOR SHOW JUMPER ABBY
In 2013, Cedar Lawns Abby, lovingly known as Abby, was diagnosed with chronic subluxation of the coffin bone in
her right front hoof and severe ringbone in her left front hoof (see photos A and B). A previous farrier had been using
reversed metal horse shoes in an attempt to give her some relief (see photos C1-C3). Dr. Harrison had been injecting
the right coffin joint in an attempt to give some stability to the foot and fuse the joint.
In her past life, Abby was her owners prize show jumper
and then passed down to their children for their jumping
careers. As a very special member of the family, the owners
were willing to do anything to keep her alive. However, after
seeing how much pain and discomfort Abby was in, they
thought putting her down might be the best course of action.
X RAYS
REVERSE SHOEING
MODIFIED EASY’S SLIPPERS SAVE ABBY’S LIFE
Luckily, Dr. Harrison contacted Dave Giza of Genesis Farriers
who arrived May, 2015 with Easy’s Slippers® just in time.
In consultation with Dr. Harrison, Giza pulled the reverse
shoes and completely corrected
the hoof angle to relieve the
excessive heal pressure. This
realigned the short pastern bone
(P2) with the coffin bone (P3)
and made the coffin bone (P3)
parallel to the ground surface
PHOTO D:
(see photo D).
PHOTO C1:
Standing on her heels
PHOTO A Abby’s right
front hoof, showing the
Subluxation (incomplete
or partial dislocation)
of the coffin joint
PHOTO C2: Right Hoof
After Giza’s corrections
PHOTO B Abby’s left
front hoof, with severe
Ringbone
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PHOTO C3: Left Hoof
“The reverse shoeing was not helping Abby,”
said Giza. “She was immobile and listless.
I knew we needed to get her comfortable fast
to give her any sort of quality of life.”
CUSTOMIZED EASY’S SLIPPERS
PHOTO E Easy’s
Slipper with wedge
After adjusting the hoof, Giza applied size two,
long Easy’s Slippers, which he modified on site
with a wedge to support the hoof (see photo E).
The slippers built in rockered toe increased the
breakover and gave Abby the ability to move.
Since being shod in Easy’s Slippers, she is
pasture sound and turned out with the herd.
Easy’s Slipper gives her the ability to move and
flex her feet; movement delivers more oxygen
and blood flow and she feels better. After six
months, Giza continues the same protocol he
created for her, an Easy’s Slipper Open Bottom
Rocker on the front right hoof with a customized wedge. The left front hoof is now in an
Easy’s Slipper Open Bottom Rocker with no
modifications for winter protection.
Everyone involved with Abby, her caregivers,
owners, Dr. Harrison, Giza and the whole Easy’s
Slipper team, are thrilled with her outcome.
ABBY HAPPY AND HEALTHY IN
HER EASY’S SLIPPERS
ABOUT DAVE GIZA
ABOUT EASY’S SLIPPER
Dave Giza is the founder of Genesis Farriers in
Culpepper, Virginia. Genesis Farriers believe a balanced
hoof is the foundation for proper hoof health and equine
performance. Giza attended the Institute of Applied
Equine Podiatry in Ocala, Florida and served as an
apprentice for a master farrier in Middleburg, Virginia.
Easy’s Slipper® from Advanced Equine Comfort is a flexible
horse shoe alternative, providing therapeutic benefits by
utilizing scientific data and innovative materials to protect
and grow healthier hooves and happier horses. Easy’s
Slipper, a lightweight glue-on made from flexible durable
material, lasts the full six to eight week shoeing cycle.
The Slipper allows for the natural flexion of the hoof, while
reducing pain and lameness. Additional therapeutic benefits
include healthy hoof growth, as well as reduced pain,
inflammation and stress to the ligaments, bones, joints and
tendons. Regardless of the discipline, any horse can benefit
from Easy’s Slipper innovative horseshoe alternative.
To learn more about Genesis Farriers and Dave Giza,
visit www.GenesisFarriers.com
To learn more about Easy’s Slipper, visit:
www.AdvancedEquineComfort.com
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