We had a trail ride today -- but I forgot to take a camera. Which is just as well -- Gracie tripped on a root and fell on her head . . . I thought her toes must be long, but she was shod 2-3 weeks ago and her feet look fine. I think she was just not paying attention, and neither was I . . . I was riding at a walk with a slack rein and turned halfway around to talk to somebody behind me. After she went down I just rolled off over her shoulder and stood up, poor baby, she landed on her face (dirt and grass all in her noseband and browband) and she couldn't get up with my weight on her. She was fine though, knees were unmarked, stepped out sound as a dollar, so I just clambered back on and off we went.
She does seem to be catching her toes a good deal, once I started paying attention I noticed her doing it slightly another 3-4 times - she has a long stride, very low to the ground, classic "daisy cutting" hunter, and the trails were rough, lots of roots, bare rock, loose stones, and mud. Only at a walk or a jog trot - never at a brisk trot or a canter. Wonder if putting her into something other than a plain shoe would help.
Changing Tuffy’s shoes and angle did stop him from dragging his feet. I think probably though, she just doesn’t pick up her feet when she’s relaxing :) I swear my old mare used to go down the road asleep sometimes.