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 FOR SHOW JUMPER ABBY Open Bottom Rocker 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 X RAYS REVERSE SHOEING 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. MODIFIED EASY’S SLIPPERS SAVE ABBY’S LIFE PHOTO C1: Luckily, Dr. Harrison contacted Dave Giza of Genesis Farriers Standing on her heels who arrived May, 2015 with Easy’s Slippers® just in time. PHOTO A Abby’s right In consultation with Dr. Harrison, Giza pulled the reverse front hoof, showing the shoes and completely corrected Subluxation (incomplete the hoof angle to relieve the or partial dislocation) of the coffin joint excessive heal pressure. This realigned the short pastern bone (P2) with the coffin bone (P3) PHOTO C2: Right Hoof and made the coffin bone (P3) parallel to the ground surface PHOTO D: (see photo D). After Giza’s corrections PHOTO B Abby’s left front hoof, with severe PHOTO C3: Left Hoof Ringbone © 2016 Advanced Equine Comfort, LLC “The reverse shoeing was not helping Abby,” said Giza. “She was immobile and listless. CUSTOMIZED EASY’S SLIPPERS I knew we needed to get her comfortable fast to give her any sort of quality of life.” 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 custom- ized wedge. The left front hoof is now in an Easy’s Slipper Open Bottom Rocker with no modifications for winter protection. ABBY HAPPY AND HEALTHY IN HER EASY’S SLIPPERS Everyone involved with Abby, her caregivers, owners, Dr. Harrison, Giza and the whole Easy’s Slipper team, are thrilled with her outcome. ABOUT DAVE GIZA ABOUT EASY’S SLIPPER Dave Giza is the founder of Genesis Farriers in Easy’s Slipper® from Advanced Equine Comfort is a flexible Culpepper, Virginia. Genesis Farriers believe a balanced horse shoe alternative, providing therapeutic benefits by hoof is the foundation for proper hoof health and equine utilizing scientific data and innovative materials to protect performance. Giza attended the Institute of Applied and grow healthier hooves and happier horses. Easy’s Equine Podiatry in Ocala, Florida and served as an Slipper, a lightweight glue-on made from flexible durable apprentice for a master farrier in Middleburg, Virginia. material, lasts the full six to eight week shoeing cycle. The Slipper allows for the natural flexion of the hoof, while To learn more about Genesis Farriers and Dave Giza, reducing pain and lameness. Additional therapeutic benefits visit www.GenesisFarriers.com 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 Easy’s Slipper, visit: www.AdvancedEquineComfort.com www.facebook.com/easysslipper Advanced Equine Comfort, LLC Home to Easy’s Slipper® USA Patent No. USD689,246S Email us at [email protected] or call 1.888.711.4675 www.AdvancedEquineComfort.com © 2016 Advanced Equine Comfort, LLC Made in the USA.