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Posted on 02/24/2006 9:12:25 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
This is a horse chat thread where we share ideas, ask for input from other horsemen, and talk about our riding and horse-keeping. We have a lot of different kinds of riders and horses, and a lot to share. In the previous threads we have had a great time talking through lessons, training, horse lamenesses, illnesses and pregnancies... and always sharing pictures and stories.
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I'm there as Washington Bay... I posted a thread about Bay in the Navicular section, Becky's thread is there as Harley's Owner in the Interference section, and tuffy's there as herself in the laminitis and founder section. :~D
As an aside, I'm talking barefoot issues in the barefoot section. :~D
Heh - you're right about that! I've kindof gotten into that site... It's real interesting and informative to read their debates amongst themselves. I'm curious to know if my farrier reads it. I'm half expecting him to log in and say "Hey - that's my shoing job and there's nothing wrong with that horse's feet!"
Outstanding. That's a great recommendation for "CJ". And it does seem to fit.
That's a really interesting site. I've enjoyed skipping around in some of the forums. I'll have to keep it as a favorite for future reference. There's lots of good information there but it's almost too much. You know how we always say "Ask 10 different horse owners a question and get 12 different answers", well it's kinda like that only on an exponential scale. You can confuse yourself to death if you ain't careful. Kinda like giving a hyprchondriac a Physicians Desk Reference. ;o)
Yep, I think CJ will be it :)
hyprchondriac = hypochondriac
Thank you. I think we've decided she's going to be called CJ. And - I think she will roan/spot like her dam but with black points instead of chestnut. I'm biased of course, but I think she's going to be gorgeous.
That is great news and could be right on the mark. I'd sure try it, and give that farrier a big hug if it works. :)
I live in northern Nevada. I think we're running short for two reasons - first it's late in the year with a lot of rain last year so cutting and baling was off. Also, lot of our good hay that is left is going out of state.
Our hay as been real hit and miss... and I think that's typical for this time of year. The load we just brought home is almost straw, it's dry and coarse and they'd rather lay on it than eat it... third cutting from last year. The load before this one was terrific. Green and fresh like it'd just been cut, though it's also got to be from last year. We won't have first cutting available for a couple months.
I just got a bit defensive on the barefoot forum. If she's gonna fault the shape of Cyn's feet, then I've never seen a good foot.
"That is great news and could be right on the mark. I'd sure try it, and give that farrier a big hug if it works."
If it works I'll give him whatever he wants. ;)
I'm tempted to find a pic of some really crappy feet and post it, then sit back and watch the shit hit the fan.
I'm tempted to post the perfect foot, and watch them try to fix it. ;~D
You know what they say about opinions....
Just as a point of reference as to where the barefoot trim people are coming from, you want the part that's between the widest part of the foot and the heels to be equal-to or greather-than the part that's between the widest part of the foot and the breakover point, like this...
To explain the picture above, the middle horizontal line is the widest part of the foot. The top line is the optimal breakover point. When leaving a horse barefoot, the area above this line is usually "rockered" about 15 degrees. The bottom line is where the end of the heels should be. The 4 dark spots are the "pillars" that bear most of the horse's weight. The little ribby area is the sole callus, which helps to protect the tip of the coffin bone and the arteries that are underneath it.
To find the widest part of the foot, you measure approximately 1 inch back from the point of the frog and draw a line across. The bars usually terminate here too so that will kind of help you find it. To find the optimal breakover point you measure approximately the same distance above the point of the frog as you measured below and draw a line across. To find where the heels SHOULD end, find the widest part of the frog before they start to curve back in and make a mark there. By comparing the distance between those lines is how you tell if your horse's foot is in balance or not. Like I said earlier, you want the part behind the widest part of the foot to be equal-to or greater-than the part in front of it.
Me too, coz I think they would pick it to pieces anyways. LOL!
I'll take pictures of them both when they are freshly trimmed, and from the right angles. She is long now :~D
The thing I notice about Cyn's feet is that to me, they look almost square in the front... She has no toe.
Believe it or not, that's a good thing. Long toes are the main culprit in causing navicular problems.
I know... but that's why I think it's funny that trimmer thinks she's too long in the toe. Her feet are square in front.
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