Re: RC: RE: tucking butt/forging/tendon strains/ navicular??????

[Dave & Abby Bloxsom <cyclone@snet.net>]

> Having progressed from hunters to Saddlebreds to race horses to ranch
> horses/mustangs to dressage to endurance I've seen the whole range of hoof
> angles used to achieve various movement. 

I bow humbly to thy greater experience.  I've only covered the
event/hunter/jumper/distance horse range.

> I've observed a local
> farrier over 6-7 years cripple horse after horse of a wide range of breeds
> and conformation. You know it's just amazing how many navicular and
> arthritic horses he ends up shoeing!
> 
We've got a guy around here who combines this with a strong desire for
OVAL feet - so they have contracted heels to boot!

-Abby B



=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.    
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp   
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=