RE: Toe length

["C Eyler" <eyler@mindspring.com>]

So long as I can use my own farrier, and not the one chosen by the BG, it's
not a problem.  Her horses's toes aren't horribly long, but longer than I
want for my own gelding.  I just have to put up with the static I get
occasionally.

Cindy

> Cindy, you need a new barn goddess.  A long toe puts more stress
> on the deep
> digital flexor tendon, more stress on the sensitive laminae, more
> stress on
> the coffin and navicular bones, and causes the toe of the horse
> to bear the
> weight, which is against nature's design.  It takes the weight OFF of the
> sole and bars of the hoof, where the weight is by nature designed to be
> carried, and places it forward of the bony column of the leg, and on the
> horse's toe and the hoof wall.  Weight on the hoof wall is weight on the
> sensitive laminae.  These structures were not designed to bear
> weight, that
> is the job of the caudal sole and bars.  Generally speaking, shorter is
> better!
>
>
> << Another conflict today with the barn goddess.  As usual, she
> wants me to
>  listen to her and forget all this internet stuff.
>
>  As my riding buddy was commenting on how good my gelding's feet
> are looking
>  now, the BG responded with, "But you've got to get her (my
> farrier) to leave
>  more toe on him.  He looks downright clubfooted."
>
>  The bg's breed of choice of TWH, though she would never engage in the TWH
>  (nightmare) show practices.  She's also a very tradional
> horsewoman.  Am I
>  right that TWH's tend to be trimmed with longish toes (or maybe the BG is
>  just traditional, period)?
>
>  Curious...
>
>  Cindy >>
>
> Trish & King David,
> Grand Blanc, Michigan
>
>
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