Well, it's the first time I've heard forging described as an OK thing that shouldn't have been corrected, but it does make sense that if he isn't moving naturally and freely, that would lead to back problems. Would you put him in overstrike boots so he doesn't either scrape his heels or pull his front shoes off?
What was the deal when he was striking himself in the back? Might that now be thought to be related to this ~off~ movement?
I didn't mean to imply that she said forging was a "desirable" trait, just that correcting it isn't necessary, hitting shoe to shoe, which is what he does doesn't hurt him in anyway, but correcting it as we did with him, can cause worse problems. No I will not put overstrike boots on him. I can't. They are illegal at rides. He has never scraped his heels and he has only pulled a shoe off one time. I believe there are ways to keep that from happening if he starts doing it other then cutting his toes shorter changing the break over.
His striking himself in the back has nothing to do with the forging but was caused by being trimmed uneven. Even Chris admitted that.
Becky