Feet don't match

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Posted by GG on June 09, 2003 at 22:13:40:

I have a five year old mare who's front feet have definite different angles. She has alot of TB in her and has really low heels except one foot that I think might have had a touch of a contracted tendon when young - it is a little steeper and actually looks pretty good. I had her worked on by a chiro/massage person that told me I should put a wedge pad on the not so steep foot to get the two feet to match, and that her hips were uneven because of the differing angles. I have always held to the theory to shoe them to the foot and not worry about the angles matching. Any advice/comments? She hasn't ever had any lameness problems, and she works good but then I have never really used her all that much either.

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Re: Feet don't match Derin Foor 06:48:45 06/10/03 (3)
- What is the cause?? Phil Armitage 22:16:18 06/10/03 (2)
  - Re: What is the cause?? GG to Poke 00:59:34 06/11/03 (1)
    - Re: What is the cause?? rus 02:24:20 05/10/04 (0)

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: I have a five year old mare who's front feet have definite different angles. She has alot of TB in her and has really low heels except one foot that I think might have had a touch of a contracted tendon when young - it is a little steeper and actually looks pretty good. I had her worked on by a chiro/massage person that told me I should put a wedge pad on the not so steep foot to get the two feet to match, and that her hips were uneven because of the differing angles. I have always held to the theory to shoe them to the foot and not worry about the angles matching. Any advice/comments? She hasn't ever had any lameness problems, and she works good but then I have never really used her all that much either.

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