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Re: [RC] Farriers - Lysane CreeI just recently trimmed a horse that had been wearing shoes, had them removed just before arriving at the barn and his hooves were in need of a trim. I've only been trimming a couple of years and still have a lot to learn but I was surprised to see that this horse was uneven in his heels on every hoof, and not always on the same side - on the right front, the inside heel was higher, on right hind, the outside heel was higher, on the left hind and front, the outside heel was higher. And just looking at him, all his legs are straight and correct, so there is no physical reason why he should be growing unvenly. Somebody did not do a very good job on him. Poor horse, no wonder his four-beat gait looked
all screwed up.
Lysane
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From: Ranelle Rubin <raneller@xxxxxxx> To: rides2far@xxxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:19:32 AM Subject: RE: [RC] Farriers Angie, I don't even pretend to know what happens bio-mechanically with a horse in movement in relation to how they wear their shoes. I do know that I experienced much the same as you describe until I changed farriers. Even after two multi-day rides, (2-2Day 100's)..not 5 days..yet:)...my horse's shoes now wear evenly. They did not used to..not even close. My current farrier said when he started with Fellow almost two years ago, that he was not trimmed level to start with, and that was why he wore his shoes unevenly..??? He is not the type to put down other shoers, so he was trying to be so diplomatic...but the point was well taken. It was the back feet that the wear was evident, and almost always a back shoe that came off. Ranelle Rubin, Business Consultant http://www.rrubinconsulting.com Independent Dynamite Distributor raneller@xxxxxxx 916-663-4140 home office 916-718-2427 cellular 916-848-3662 fax > To: raneller@xxxxxxx > CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:02:31 -0500 > Subject: Re: [RC] Farriers > From: rides2far@xxxxxxxx > > > when they were NOT balanced is when you take them off you see three > > things:One side of the shoe is thinner than the otherThe inside of > > the shoe on the thin side is darkThe hoof wall on that side of the > > hoof will tend to be concave. > > You just described Kaboot's rear feet...but I never saw anyone who could > fix it. My husband does the same thing to his boots and they're both very > bowlegged. >g< Kaboot's stance is wide in the back. He is also > bowlegged. The faster he goes the wider he spreads so what might be > hitting level at a walk won't even be close at his big trot. His hooves > wanted to swoop inward on the inside and turn under on the outside. They > were just trying to get under the center of his body. I let him go > barefoot for a year or 2 recently and the outside wall was practically to > the point of turning under ( just like Bill's oldest boots!) > > After a 100 the outside wall of Kaboot's shoes would be paper thin. No > hint of a nail groove. How do you blame a farrier for that? And even if > it is the horse's fault...is there something a farrier can do that would > be a help to the horse or do you consider that just a part of the horse? > > Angie Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr!
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