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Re: [RC] Query re: front end interference & an unfit horse - Barbara McCraryIf he is clipping his front shoe off with the opposite front foot, I would suggest that he toes out. My old ex-endurance horse toes out, and although he didn't pull off front shoes, he clipped his opposing fetlock joints in front. I had to use padded splint boots to protect him from himself. I'm not convinced that conditioning will solve this problem. It may be the way he's built and it may not change.Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Krauss" <lazykfarm@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 9:03 PM Subject: [RC] Query re: front end interference & an unfit horse Basic question: If my 9 year old, overweight, unfit horse becomes slimmer and more athletic, is there a chance he'll quit paddling so much up front? I ask because, while the paddling itself is no big deal (quite common to his breed), he's been clipping his shoes off since I've put him back into training. (He rips one front shoe off by stepping on the side of it with the other front foot.) I don't recall his having had the same problem before, but he was younger, probably not even finished growing, and certainly less overweight a few years ago. I'd not considered his weight problem in relationship to the lost shoes until I read your supportive posts to Cherie regarding her new horse. Now I'm hoping there's hope that my horse's interference problem might fade away as he becomes stronger. Could it be true? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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