Posted by Derin Foor on October 02, 2001 at 22:42:33:
In Reply to: Re: sorry fingers got away from me... posted by Lisa on October 02, 2001 at 10:31:11:
: : this might get loner than I plan, but I hope not.
: : I have 32 month old filly App/TB she is rather large in size, for this reason she has only been backed a few times for a walk. Anyway, she has a couple of issues with her front end *I dropped the ball and over protiened her* So she now toes out from her ankles down. Im lucky the damage was not worse and this is all I have to deal with!
: : Ok, this is what Im dealing with now. because she toes out her hoof growth is odd, grows more on the outside then the inside and of course she wings a bit. Not a big deal and something that we can live with. BUT, for some reason I canNOT get through to my farrier that straightening her leg is not what she needs, she needs level balanced feet. *honestly I may need a new farrier* She travels clean barefoot, but because of her leg angles she needs shoes to prevent poor wearing and breakover. I had him put the lightest steel possible on her, she will eventually wear aluminums.
: But not until after next Spring when we ready for the show ring.
: On to bigger and more annoying problem, she constantly pulls off her shoes, she over reaches a bit because she is very high behind and squaring off her toes works for a short time but eventually they are coming off, usually by the end of the third week or beginning of the fourth. So my farrier got a bit touchy on this subject too and whacked off her toes so far back that I thought he would sore her.
: This time, she pulled one off in three days. Weird thing is, there is never damage to the foot, nails come out clean.
: If you can think of anything for her front feet *I'm sure he hasen't tried it all* and what do you think about the rear? I open for any and all input. If there is anything I didn't cover *which I'm sure there is* just ask.
: Thanks so much for any advise.
: Lisa
Lisa,
perhaps he could try one or more of the following: extended heels on the hind shoes, rockered toes on the fronts, alum. on the front/steel behind, clips on shoes and set hot, over-reach boots 24/7, absolutely clean paddocks (nothing to paw shoes off), training to get her to extend a bit rather than collect so hard if that is the cause.....first you need to determine when/how she is pulling shoes...hopefully this helps you some
Derin