Posted by Lawrence Arata on July 20, 2001 at 01:24:01:
In Reply to: winging posted by Sandra Gumz on July 19, 2001 at 14:31:33:
: I have an ongoing disagreement with my farrier. My horse is winging on his right foreleg. To my eye (over 25+ yrs w/horses) it appears that the outside of his hoof is higher.
: Before he was shod I would simply rasp it level(to my eye)after he left and did not seem to have a problem. Now with shoes I of course cannot do that and he really seems to be getting worse.
: Is he correct in saying that it is not in his work? If he is correct is there anything else that can be done to correct this problem. He is a big boy standing about 16.3" and has to have shoes
: now or his feet simply become a mess just from the the size of him. any info on this subject will be greatly appreciated.
if the horse didnt interfere before and now does w/shoes it is mostlikely a ballance problem. how did he wear his feet when barefoot? barefoot horses will normally wear how they want to be. see if he lands flat or if he hits first on the side u think is high. flaring on 1 side is another good inducator that that side is high. if all else fails pull his shoes for about 2 weeks (keep riding him unless the foot chips to mutch or he is to sore) and then shoe him (ballance wise) how he wore. i bet he wont interfere then!
Lawrence