new climate = too much sole??

Posted by Kristine on September 24, 2003 at 17:16:01:

I recently moved from a very dry climate with hard, rocky ground to a climate with very soft, wet ground (not mud, just very wet spongy grass pasture) in Washington. Both my mares always had near-perfect feet; very hard & well shaped. Both went barefoot even while in training. Since I moved here they have both developed what look like flat feet. I can't tell if the sole isn't wearing away, or if it's that the new farrier doesn't trim sole at all (though come to think of it, I never paid much attention to whether my old farrier did either on these two!)

I've got shoes on the one who's in training right now but am wondering what would cause this sudden (over about 4 months) change and what I should do about it?

Thanks!

-Kristine

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: I recently moved from a very dry climate with hard, rocky ground to a climate with very soft, wet ground (not mud, just very wet spongy grass pasture) in Washington. Both my mares always had near-perfect feet; very hard & well shaped. Both went barefoot even while in training. Since I moved here they have both developed what look like flat feet. I can't tell if the sole isn't wearing away, or if it's that the new farrier doesn't trim sole at all (though come to think of it, I never paid much attention to whether my old farrier did either on these two!) : I've got shoes on the one who's in training right now but am wondering what would cause this sudden (over about 4 months) change and what I should do about it? : Thanks! : -Kristine

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