Re: size of "good" foot?

[Tivers <Tivers@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-04-14 00:06:40 EDT, suendavid@worldnet.att.net writes:

Susan:
<< Does anyone have some quantitative opinions about what is a good size
 foot for a distance horse?  I know that "good foot" has alot to do with
 horn quality, good angles, shoeing and way of going as well, but has
 anyone ever come up with a minimal and/or ideal number of square inches
 for a given amount of body weight? >>

Best I can tell you is that an average sized Thoroughbred or Standardbred (900
to 1100 lbs) will carry a front toe length of 3 to 3 1/2 inches and that the
hind feet will be about a quarter to a half inch longer.

ti