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RE: [RC] [RC] How to decide if your horse's Toes are too long? - Jena WilliamsLucie,I am very interested in this as well. I like my farrier, but he is not experienced in endurance horses. So far we have done well, but would still like to have the knowledge to check his work and better understand what he does and why. He is very suppotive of our efforts in endurance, and we have tried barefoot, but one horse had lamina changes (due to concussion?) and the other horse's foot really began to "warp" with underrun heels and assymetrical shape (frog off to one side). I will follow this thread with interest. Jena ----Original Message Follows---- From: Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [RC] How to decide if your horse's Toes are too long? Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 04:18:03 GMT Please Reply to: Lucie Hess appalucie@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Hi Guys, I don't want to start a debate on shoeing vs barefoot, but I'm interested in having a method in which I can tell if my horses' Toes are too long. I have used this samee farrier for years. I like him.. he does a very balanced foot, but I have had people say... "you know that horses toes are a little too long". I personally don't think they are, but I've now been pulled from 2 rides with a lameness in the same leg.. Right front.. and I'm wondering if these folks are right. I have heard that there are measurements that can be taken that will help me know if the length is correct for that horse, but I can't remember how to take those measurements and what they meant. Also, do folks still Hot shoe? My farrier makes his shoes from bar stock and still seats the shoes on the foot while the shoe is hot.. I have no problem with this practice.. but again, I had a problem with crumbing feet this year and one of my helpful friends said... "I think it's the Hot shoeing". All I can say there is nothing like not finishing a few rides due to lameness that gets you wondering if you are doing the right things with your style of horse management!!! All comments... even flaming comments will be accepted! I'd really like to hear from the Vets and Farriers on this issue.. Thanks loads.... Lucie appalucieataoldotcom
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