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RE: [RC] tripping horse - Karen StandeferLong toes will cause stumbling and toe first landings as well. And, with the gaited breeds, it's normally a long toe problem that must be corrected as well as getting the heels down. The whole foot needs to be correctly balanced for the horse to perform correctly. Farriers tend to shoe gaited horses long so that they gait better. It's so very common for TWH to stumble. You'll hear it over and over again on this list and others. I'd urge people with stumbling horses to study this site: http://www.hopeforsoundness.com/natbalance/recogdeformity.html This is not a plug for Natural Balance shoes (I don't like them). It's a plug for every body getting educated so you know when your horse's hoof is balanced or not. REFERENCED POST: Many times a horse is tripping in the front or folding in the rear because he has sore heels. Sore heels makes a horse shorten his stride and set the hoof down toe first. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.4/363 - Release Date: 6/13/2006 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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