Tami, I don't know if you have a problem there with club foot or not, but your vet or farrier should be able to tell you. I have a horse that at the age of 2 had surgery for club foot on both front hooves and you can't tell it today. In fact, my vet saw him Friday and said that a very good job had been done. My horse is now 6 and strides out nicely. I guess what I am saying is that she isn't too old to have something done to her feet, club foot or not.
Lori B.
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From: kellers
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 11:36 AM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] high heeled yearing
Hello all,
I am looking at a yearling filly, she a very nice horse, sorrel with 3 1/2 socks and blaze. A real looker. needs some hands on,but I don't ride them until they are 3 or 4 so there's lots of time for ground work, ect.
Only problem is her front hooves have very high heels. The lady said she wasn't there the last time the farrier was out and she wasn't at all happy with the job he did on her. None of her other horses had high heels. I was thinking maybe a club foot?. But she said no, just have my farrier drop them down.
She moves well, sound at a trot both ways, Legs are nice, no swelling ect. She is a reg. 3/4 arab. Nice breeding( ferson ect), is out of the stallion I was planing to bred my mare too before she got heaves last winter, and decided to just buy a yearling. Her reason for selling was she owns the stallion and doesn't show any more.
Other then the high heels I can't see any reason not to buy her.
I have a very good farrier, he's one of the best around. But I just keep wondering if I'm just buying trouble.
Any one else out there ever have to drop heels on a young horse? A friend says there's lots of time to angle them and lots of show people let the heels get longer. But I not so sure, is the damage done?
Maybe I should just pass on her. But with this being the only reason... she is so nice other wise.
I'm I just worrying to much?
Tami Keller
