@ Tazycat, thank you, I’m still a newbie here and didn’t know you can put someone on ignore, I’ll have to look into that 
@LarkspurCO, @JB, could only marginally follow your train of thought but I think I get what you’re saying! Either way very interesting to read, thank you!
Updated photos from today’s shoeing- sorry, they uploaded out of order: http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l554/BeFashionMag/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_8962.jpg
I had called another farrier, but unfortunately they never got back to me. As we were going on week 6 of his cycle when he was supposed to be shod on week 5, they looked pretty awful at this point… Club foot growing upright out of control, opposite front hoof taking the force of it and chipping galore. So I said fine and original farrier did his feet today. He did comply with my request to pull the hind shoes, but I don’t what the heck he did to the front feet… (http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l554/BeFashionMag/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_8962.jpg )
On a positive note, I’ve been applying Farrier’s Fix to his soles for the past 2 weeks and Effol on the hoof wall, and he doesn’t seem sore on his hinds at all! Walking completely normal
Well…at least they’re better than they were?
IMHO he still missed the boat. Toes are still too long (though shorter than before) with shoes set at the end of them. Heels are still underrun (though not as badly) with shoes set to them instead of where heels should be.
In 5 weeks they are going to be longer and more underrun.
The lateral heels of the RH (white) looks like it’s starting to curl under. The heels look like they needed another couple swipes to get a more solid platform. I’d be watchful of that to make sure it doesn’t start curling under even more.
Better? Yes. But by the end of this cycle they’re going to be well in need of a good trim, so hopefully you can get someone better out. JMHO 
@ JB oh no, don’t worry, I’ve already decided to heckle the other farrier to come out because I’m not happy with this at all :no: Completely agree that the toes are still too long. Very confused at what reasoning he had to add more height to the club foot, or why add the same setup to the LF when the same setup was crushing his heels behind. Ugh.
I am, however, moving barns October 1 to move him closer to my new apartment. There’s a different farrier there who I’ll test the waters with. I’ll have the same vet who’s seen his feet through a bunch of cycles so he’ll help guide me too
Looks like you have a grade 1 club foot syndrome possibly grade 2. http://www.nanric.com/grades_club_foot_syndrome.html
The club foot is fairly simple to manage. Leave enough heel so there is an equilibrium between the deep flexor tendon and the toe wall. Take an after shoeing x-ray and a x-ray before the next shoeing. If the coffin bone is at a higher angle before the next shoeing, the angle of the foot was most likely lowered too much the previous trimming. If there is a constant dish which can’t be trimmed out (without rasping the toe wall thin), the heel was most likely lowered too much.
The low foot is more difficult. For what ever reason, more pressure is on the back of the foot. Add to that the digital cushion may not be developed properly. There’s many ways to mechanically set the foot up. Generally, I will add a rim pad plus a perforated pad with a soft pour. After a shoeing there will usually be a good amount of sole depth. After a few shoeings you should be able to maintain a few positive degrees in the foot (+/-)
Management, Farriery, environment, hoof quality… will all dictate the overall success.
I had another farrier out last week to reshoe him, here are updated photos: http://s1123.photobucket.com/user/BeFashionMag/library/Enzo%20shoes%209-20
Still not great, but better than they were before. He’s moving MUCH sounder too after having them redone.
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