Re: horse that crabs

[BMcCrary27@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/25/98 5:57:31 AM Pacific Standard Time,
mlaboure@flash.net writes:

<< He has recently started hitting the inside of his near front foot with
 his near rear foot causing some slight injury.  We are thinking of putting
bell
 boots made for distance riding on his front feet to protect him.  Does anyone
 else do this?  Is this recommended?  Thanks for any info. >>

Mine never scalped or interferred when they traveled out of line, but if yours
does, I don't see why bell boots wouldn't help prevent injury.  I can't see
that they would hurt anything.  I don't know what other people do.  As a
matter of fact, it's rather comforting to discover other riders with horses
that crab; I thought mine were  fairly isolated cases.  One really hates to be
the only one in the world with a given problem!

BMc