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Have any of you had experience with a horse dragging its hind toes when 
fatigued?  I rode a beautiful (I mean really, really beautiful) mare 
today who seemed a tad reluctant, then, in the arena, clearly dragged 
her hind toes only a few steps before being asked to canter.  She'd 
been on a fairly hilly, though short, ride that day and a couple of 
days earlier, and hadn't seen much exercise for quite a while before 
that.  Any thoughts?  (I know there can be all sorts of stifle issues 
and even EPM, but also wonder if this sort of behavior can occur simply 
when a horse is tired....)
Mary K


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