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At 21:58:36 on 26.07.09, Hal wrote: What would I expect needing done on slightly toe in hooves on the front? Just curious as Danny is slightly toe in in the hooves however his legs are quite stright (passed 5* vetting) so quite mild but does need corrected Thanks for reading :)
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At 22:16:08 on 04.08.09, Rich the Farrier wrote: Well I can not tell you or your farrier what or how to trim a foot but 'historically' you would expect to find more foot on the inside toe as well as less on the in side heel. If this is addressed and the clip of the shoe is fitted slightly toe out then you should be able to hide this with ease! Good luck.
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At 23:18:40 on 03.09.09, farasi wrote: I had a horse and every one always commented on it being slightly toe in, I used to smile and say nothing, the horse was not slightly toe in at all (only the farrier spotted the real reason it looked toe in), many vet missed it. It looked slightly toe in as its knees were angled in very slightly so by the time you got to the foot it looked toe in, but feet set perfectly on lets, knees just weren't! I am not saying that this is the problem with your at all, just reminded me of this little horse when I read your post and thought I would share, all is never always what it seems. A good farrier is worth his weight in gold as they can hide a multitude of sins and correct many problems. I own TB's which are not bred for conformation they are bred for their parents form and ability, and often things like this TB's knees which could have been sorted as a foal by a farrier are just left. I see a lot of interesting bits and peices with the TB's.
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At 00:16:20 on 04.09.09, bmc06239 wrote: i would agree...never fix for fashion...it it moves well leave it alone
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At 13:52:40 on 15.02.10, LAURIE wrote: I have a standardbred mare that does have one foot that toes in & maybe it's her knee, I can't say for sure but she does have more toe on the inside of her foot & less on the heel...she has been barefoot forever & I have always gotten my farrier to try to correct it with trimming however it always grows back the same...It doesn't seem to bother her movement in fact for a standardbred she has an awesome trot & moves quite smoothly...should it be left alone or should we continue to trim to correct?
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At 13:36:36 on 16.02.10, bmc06239 wrote: LAURIE when you trim something and it pops right back at the next trim it's usually your horse's way of telling you that he needs it. Try leaving it just a little (1/16th of an inch)longer next time. Sometimes in the case of a crooked limb the horse will wear down one side more than the other, if this is the case then try just trimming the high side and don't touch the low until it needs it. You'll know when you got it right for the horse when it grows even. To check the balance on some horses, when I think I got it right (no flares, thrush, thin soles, etc.)...I won't trim anything for a couple of months to make sure I see even growth.
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