Re: RC: re:tucking the butt

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

> My young guy hits the bottom of his front feet with the toe of his back feet
> (is this called forging?). 

yes.

> My farrier, who has come highly recommended by
> my vets and some other horsemen (and even by an endurance farrier that I met
> at a ride), has improved this situation a lot by shortening/rolling the toes
> on the front and raising the heel, and by squaring the toes on the back.
> Bill would like to put weighted shoes on the back also but I wanted to ask
> endurance folks about this first.  

I'd rather see the front & hind shoes set back a bit instead of angles
raised, but otherwise sounds like a fine shoeing job.

> Bill is very open to my questions and
> suggestions and encourages me to find out all that I can about shoeing of an
> endurance horse's feet, so that we can do the best thing for my horse.  
A good sign.

> Khal
> is long legged and short backed.  So.....can you folks explain the whys
> and/or why nots of using weighted back shoes to help a horse not to hit his
> front feet with his back feet.  

Ideal conformation for forging. If he's still forging with this
corrective stuff, I don't have any problem with it.  Might work.

Keep in mind that there can be back or bit or rider problems that can
initiate forging.  If the shoeing doesn't help, might be advisable to
start researching those avenues.

- Abby B


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