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Re: [RC] Angled pasterns and shoeing - LaneyPatti Pankiewicz-Fuchs wrote:At Sera's first LD recently I asked the vet for some suggestions on her weak points/areas to work on. No surprise he mentioned that she has a bit too much slope to her pasterns and needs to be "under herself more". He mentioned something about round shoes? I tried to explain to my farrier and he understood the complaint, but not the solution. He's thinking the vet meant bar shoes, but my farrier didn't think you'd want to compete in those. Find a really good farrier, not matter what it costs! Not all good farriers have gone to school to learn their trade but those that have are more likely to be up to date and have access to information. Finding one who really knows to shoe the entire horse and not just the bottom of the hoof is really important since you know your horse has a potential soundness problem and you are going to ask a lot of miles of her. Second bit of advice: learn how to help your horse use and carry herself in the best way possible. She needs to learn to carry herself properly so she doesn't put even more strain on her already structurally weak pasterns. Good luck! Laney =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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