A Hoof Update

In late September, Speedy sliced open his coronary band and separated the hoof capsule from the coronary band in the process. I've since written at least six updates, most of them can be found here, and a follow up to that one can be found here. 

I don't want to gross you out with the original photo, you can back track to find it on your own. Instead, I'd like to show you what the hoof looks like now, five months later.

Damaged area is seen in the bottom half of the hoof wall.

While the coronary band looks "rough," it's just typical peeling and flaking like you'd get on your own dry cuticles. The damage is now just slightly below the middle of the hoof. If this injury had happened across the front of his hoof, we'd be looking at four to six more months for complete grow out. Because the damage happened on the short side of the hoof wall, I am guessing it will be gone after two or three more farrier visits.

Considering he was on the disabled list for nearly three months, it looks pretty good. In truth, he was only a little sore on it for a few days. Since then, it hasn't bothered him at all.

​It might not be pretty, but it's holding up well.