Posted 2014-08-27 6:22 PM Subject: Shoeing Question-- flat soles
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!
Going to ride but thought I would post for the evening crowd. For a large horse with big feet what causes flat soles and/or dropped soles? Whats the best way to shoe to get some concavity back? He's on some hoof supplement (recent) to get growth and some dressing that encourages growth as well. Hes just very flat footed.
Posted 2014-08-27 6:30 PM Subject: RE: Shoeing Question-- flat soles
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Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana
Fairweather - 2014-08-27 6:22 PM
Going to ride but thought I would post for the evening crowd. For a large horse with big feet what causes flat soles and/or dropped soles? Whats the best way to shoe to get some concavity back? He's on some hoof supplement (recent) to get growth and some dressing that encourages growth as well. Hes just very flat footed.
A flat foot is genetic and cannot be changed much... We were taught to Never pare the sole... slide the shoe back to the white line and rasp the toe back to the shoe.
Posted 2014-08-27 7:33 PM Subject: RE: Shoeing Question-- flat soles
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!
I had changed feed a few months back and we noticed that he wasn't getting good growth and what growth he was getting was just cracking and crumbling and that put his already flat sole even closer to the ground. Plus his soles had softened some too. The soles have gotten harder and what small bit of growth we're getting isnt falling apart but he's so flat footed he's just not getting much clearance. We've not been trimming the sole back, just letting it grown with the wall.
Posted 2014-08-27 9:55 PM Subject: RE: Shoeing Question-- flat soles
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Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana
Fairweather - 2014-08-27 7:33 PM
I had changed feed a few months back and we noticed that he wasn't getting good growth and what growth he was getting was just cracking and crumbling and that put his already flat sole even closer to the ground. Plus his soles had softened some too. The soles have gotten harder and what small bit of growth we're getting isnt falling apart but he's so flat footed he's just not getting much clearance. We've not been trimming the sole back, just letting it grown with the wall.
A small bit of paring Is needed just inside the white line if you are putting shoes on. This is to prevent sole pressure from the shoe... Otherwise the risk of quicking the sole is too great to do any more. Be careful of quack advice you may get and do your research... There is plenty of it online. Some Natural Trimming techniques are said to work well.. Farrierlady should have some good advice.
Shoeing Question-- flat soles
