Posted by rus on May 10, 2004 at 02:24:20:
In Reply to: Re: What is the cause?? posted by GG to Poke on June 11, 2003 at 00:59:34:
: Well, now I am pretty certain she was born with those feet - I just found out her 1/2 brother has the same feet. Its not a club foot, just different angles.. She hadn't had the greatest of care when I got her - I thought maybe a contracted tendon that went unnoticed. I have had her since she was two and they look better now than they did then, so any changes have been for the better. I have not noticed any suspensory problems, and I have never been that cautious as to what kind of ground I worked her in or where I rode her. I actually never even considered it a problem until this person pointed it out, the mare moves good and is extremely fast and very athletic. The chiropractor was treating the mare for a pulled hamstring, which had nothing to do with her feet, she got hung up in a fence. I haven't seen my shoer since I got the wedge advice, I am pretty sure his advice would be the same as yours.
You may have answered your own question, genetics?
What would it take to rasp the heels lower to match the other hoof angle? If hoof diameter's are in question I have not seen to many front hoof's equal anyway. One always seems to be slightly different. Not a huge problem.
Regards.