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Of course, that's a strong possibility.  They probably have a hard time 
cantering in the other lead too.

Just think that there are a lot of horses that are NOT from the track that 
have this condition.  Being on the track I'm sure doesn't help in this case.

K.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jill Cohn" <jillcohndc@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Kathy Mayeda" <kathy.mayeda@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Lauren Horn" <4horn4@xxxxxxx>; "Ridecamp (E-mail)" 
<Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Arabs off Track


> Also, some theorize that the muscular imbalance can be caused by
> constant use of one particular lead (usually left) at the canter,
> which might also explain the lopsidedness of horses off the track.
>
> Jill in Berkeley, CA
>
> On 9/9/07, Kathy Mayeda <kathy.mayeda@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Don't have to be off the track to have this kind of issue.
> >
> > My gelding, Beau, is assymmetrical like this.  Some theorize that they're
> > necks are too short and their legs are too long so they
> > "split" their legs when grazing and habitually use one leg in front than 
> > the
> > other.  High/Low heels, one stifle with upward fixation of the patella.
> > Anyway, it is manageable and we were able to do some endurance despite 
> > this.
> >
> > Beau, however, has a lot of Polish and Russian in his breeding, as are a 
> > lot
> > of race horses.  It may be more genetics than the racing?   I also wonder 
> > if
> > it could be the fact that he was raised on 100% alfalfa cubes plus rolled
> > barley...
> >
> > K.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lauren Horn" <4horn4@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 1:58 PM
> > Subject: [RC] Arabs off Track
> >
> >
> > > When horses come off the track do they always have one shoulder that 
> > > is
> > > built up more then the other?? I'm looking at a horse who has even 
> > > feet,
> > > (high heel/low heel syndrome is commonly associated with one  larger
> > > shoulder) but his left shoulder bulges out more then his  right. Is 
> > > this
> > > common for track horses or a symptom of something else  that causes the
> > > asymmetry?
> > >
> > > Lauren
> > >
> > >
> > >
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