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how to shoe long toe low heel
Post At
10/12/2010 - 8:57 am
reply from
trisha mcdowell
I have a client that leased out a horse for two years and just got this horse back. Well, the horse had not had its hooves even cleaned out the entire time. So, of course, his hooves were a disaster. He has extremly long toes, underrun heels that are contracted, and a nonexistant frog. The heels were actually so long that when i picked the hoof up he was just walking on heel, the toe did not come into contact with the ground. The heels were 6" long.
The owner is wanting me to shoe this horse because he is a parade horse. I am looking for advice as to what kind of shoe and wedge pad(if any) yall suggest to correct the low contracted heels and long toe. The hoof wall is healthy and connected the entire way around all 4 hooves. I took as much off the front as was possible the first trim and backed the heels up to a little past the widest part of the hoof (which made about 1/2" of heel) and left him without shoes. Somehow the horse walks sound even over gravel-explain that one-. I will take pictures the next time i go out in 4 weeks, just curious as to what kind of shoe yall recommend
The owner is wanting me to shoe this horse because he is a parade horse. I am looking for advice as to what kind of shoe and wedge pad(if any) yall suggest to correct the low contracted heels and long toe. The hoof wall is healthy and connected the entire way around all 4 hooves. I took as much off the front as was possible the first trim and backed the heels up to a little past the widest part of the hoof (which made about 1/2" of heel) and left him without shoes. Somehow the horse walks sound even over gravel-explain that one-. I will take pictures the next time i go out in 4 weeks, just curious as to what kind of shoe yall recommend
Reply at
10/12/2010 - 4:19 pm
reply from
Dr. Esco Buff, PhD, CF
Hello Trisha,
It sounds like you did a good job at giving the horse a much need trim. Since it sounds like you accomplished a lot, I would start with a good wide web shoe with plenty of heel support. Then from there I would have radiographs taken to see if the horse may need additional correction. Good luck and great job.
Blessings,
Esco Buff, PhD, CF
It sounds like you did a good job at giving the horse a much need trim. Since it sounds like you accomplished a lot, I would start with a good wide web shoe with plenty of heel support. Then from there I would have radiographs taken to see if the horse may need additional correction. Good luck and great job.
Blessings,
Esco Buff, PhD, CF
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11/14/2011 - 10:13 pm
reply from
Erika Karrei
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