Another type of shoeing problem
Lucie A. Hess (lhess01@mail.coin.missouri.edu)
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 23:16:18 -0600 (CST)
Since we were discussing Forging, I'd like to bring up a problem I'm
having. I've corrected my forging problem, but now have a problem with
the horse hitting himself in the ankles of his hind feet with the
opposite hind foot. I'm not sure if this is called interference or
brushing. I've been calling it interference. I have a very GOOD
wonderful Journeyman farrier, he even has the initials behind his name,
AFA-CJF, he shoes all of the problem horses for the Univ. Vet school
here. But try as we will, the horse is hitting himself and leaving large
sores on his inside ankle bone (both feet). He (the Farrier-not the
horse) is very patient with me
and we have tried numerous things, but no luck. This horse is 15 years
old and is just beginning his distance career. He didn't have this
problem last year as we were doing the Novice speeds of Natrc, but moved
into Open this year, with a lot of trotting. He's not lame on the back
end and is a very nice mover, in-hand, he seems to do this when ridden at
the trot.
I'm about ready to throw my hands up in the air and return to
limited distance endurance where I can put boots on him, but I know
that this would be only covering up a problem, not fixing it.
Any suggestions, comments? Let me know if you want to know what I've
tried.
Do you think that a correction should show up immediately after a
change or does it take one or two resets to see if it is going to work?
Lucie Hess
Columbia, Missouri Chief Black Arrow -retired Appy
Moonhill Dandi -current mount- 7/8 Arab "Hey my ankles hurt when I do that!"