Risqué' is a 17 year old homebred Oldenburg mare. She is out of our imported Verbands Premium mare and is herself an Elite Premium mare. Risqué' was also our best broodmare having produced a dozen foals who all received Premium Awards and then went on to excel in the Olympic disciplines! Unfortunately she colicked after foaling 7 years ago, requiring surgery. As often happens, she foundered severely in both front feet following the surgery. With the very best of veterinary and farrier care we were able to save her life and one front foot returned to normal. However the other front foot did not recover necessitating numerous emergency farrier and/or vet visits over the next couple of years.
Risqué's foot got so bad during the last trimester of her pregnancy that she couldn't walk without IV Banamine and I frequently had to carry food and water to her. Then Dave Richards stepped in with Equicast. He felt he could redirect the hoof growth and make her comfortable. After the first application Risqué moved better than she had in years. Continued applications until her hoof had grown down had her feeling quite good and playing with the other horses - running and bucking around the pasture!
The decision was made to retire her as a broodmare because her foot worsened with each pregnancy. But thanks to the work Dave did on her she is now happily retired and still playing with the youngsters in the herd, even though she's barefoot. She has a permanent limp but does not appear to be in any more pain. Thanks Dave!
