Laminitis and founder are a great source of pain for the horse and his/her owner. The horse suffers physically while the owner suffers emotionally and financially. The Hoof Cinch is here to change all of this. The Hoof Cinch is an affordable, safe and painless way to fix founder. THE HOOF CINCH CAN NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE OR RESTIRICT BLOOD FLOW. PLEASE TRY TO FIND THE CAUSE FOR THE FOUNDER. IF YOU DON’T FIX THE UNDERLYING CAUSE YOU WILL NOT FIX THE FOUNDER. Laminitis can be caused by many variables. At Hoof Cinch we recommend having a good farrier and veterinarian that work well together, work on your horse. While the cause for the laminitis is being sought, the Hoof Cinch can relieve the pain and start the corrective process. THE HOOF CINCH CAN NOT RESTRICT THE BLOOD FLOW . The hoof cinch was tested on 60 horses over the course of a year. 5 normal horses where included and none of them showed any hoof change or lameness at anytime. 29 or the 30 foundered horses recovered fully. The Hoof Cinch works on any stage of laminitis. It will help a horse that is currently in acute stages of laminitis as well as horses that foundered years ago or even your chronic laminitic horse that has bouts with laminitis every year. Please find and treat the underlying causes. In the treatment of founder, there is a lot of misinformation and unproven theories about the horse hoof and can make it difficult for the owner, the veterinarian and farrier to determine the proper treatment for the foundering horse. The Hoof Cinch just requires the hoof to be trimmed with a slight elevation of the heels It is beneficial to leave the horse’s heels elevated as it reduces the pull of the deep flexor and increases the blood flow in the hoof. The horse MUST NOT be walking directly on its soles. The hoof wall construction is a marvel in itself. The two types of tubulars allow the hoof to flex but remain a very solid object. The screws placed in this structure do not allow bacteria to enter and do not compromise the structure. Many horses have been treated with the Hoof Cinch and not once has there been any problems with the hoof wall due to the screws. Looking at the set of Before and After X-rays to the right you can see that in the Before picture, the coffin bone rotates away from the hoof wall due to failing laminae in the front of the hoof. The After picture shows the improvement in rotation after just 16 weeks after the application of The Hoof Cinch. With the Hoof Cinch the hoof wall is actually grown back toward the bone. When you x-ray 6, 12 or 18 months later there will still be no rotation. Horses fixed with the Hoof Cinch are able to go back to their normal duties such as trail riding, barrel racing, jumping and just being your companion. To fix founder the hoof cinch applies pressure to the affected area, relieving pain and forcing the hoof wall to grow back closer to the bone, allowing the laminae to reattach. Screws secure the Hoof Cinch to the hoof wall and no shoes are required making this a pain free installation for the horse. The Hoof Cinch also causes the hoof to grow at a faster rate due to the continuous pressure applied to the hoof wall that stimulates the coronary band. 16-20 weeks is the normal application time. Check the Cinches every couple of days and tighten if needed with a hand held screw driver. https://youtu.be/KGUvZBHu3W0