I'd love to know too as one of my mares was diagnosed with the same thing. She's been turned out for a year due to other reasons but I'm hoping to bring her back in the spring. My vet told me I could go ahead when she got the shoes but that I would also need to have her on Previcox.
I'm almost certain Redden recommends that you go through at least one shoeing before adding speed back to the horse. I think it would depend on much rocker you have too. Your vet and farrier could answer it best.
Personally I would want my horse evaluated a few times as I put them back to work before I made a run.
Posted 2013-12-04 8:02 AM Subject: RE: Rocker shoes
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My 2 cents after 20 plus years of shoeing. When increasing breakover it really does not matter how quickly you do it ( all at once or over a few shoeings. The ultimate goal is relief. ) I usually judge how much to rock a toe by how thick the hoof wall is at the toe and how I can fit the shoe to the foot so it will help the most. A 45 degree rock is usually just right if it will fit the foot. Sometimes the foot will not hold a 45 degree and you will have to adjust accordingly. Also, the overall build of the horse and how it naturally moves should be considered. Sometimes alot is to much and can cause other issues. If all possible, you want to compliment the horse's stride without giving it the knee action of a peruvian paso. In some cases a simple roll on the toe of the shoe will be all that is needed.
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