Interesting developments

My new hoof knife arrived yesterday, so I decided to try it out on Jester first. The bars on his fores needed some tapering, so I did that. The hinds needed some tidying too, check. Great tool. Love that new sharp edge. Whoa!!! what's that red stuff dripping down my arm????? I think I bought a scalpel instead of a hoof knife. I didn't even feel the slice. Forward to today- I KNOW I lowered that bar yesterday, but here it is again! I thought his bars had gotten un-jammed, but not completely yet! I went ahead with a full trim and discovered his sub-solar abscessing had been at both toe pillars and was now being replaced with new sole WOOHOO!!! The right fore, with its higher heel needed more bar work, and I beveled the heels toward the back, to imitate the angle they will have once he grows in a properly concaved front half of the hoof.On the left fore, sole that had accumulated in the middle third of the hoof flaked off easily so I went ahead and cleaned that up. I had been leaving it to see how much wanted to be there. As usual, the fore toes were backed up about 1/4 inch. His hooves are starting to look more and more "normal" :) I thought to myself, pretty soon I won't have to do a therapeutic trim, it will be a regular maintenance trim... Can't wait!! Hinds needed maintenance, I haven't done them for about a month. There is still some weak broken wall, especially the RH toe. I could almost peel the top layer off. Left hind had the most growth, consistent with best blood flow and most use. He still uses it more than the right. I beveled both hind toes and am happy with the overall shape and function they have. They wanted quarter relief so he will have good flexion in them. Thrush has surged again, so NoThrush is back in his daily Tx along with first aid on the proud flesh and his runny eyes. No riding since Tuesday night. We went about 3 moonlit miles with a friend. Jester was a cool cucumber even when the younger gelding had a spook. Such a good boy.