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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | How much would it concern you? I have a horse in for training that I may have the opportunity to buy. I like her, she reminds me a lot of my mare that I lost in October. Good set of papers, just curious if I should consider keeping her or not risk it.
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  That's White "Man" to You
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| Sometimes toeing out can cause them to interfere, or hit the other leg as the hoof swings to the inside. It doesn't always happen but can. Just be sure to use leg protection and keep her feet balanced.
ETA: the best horse I ever had as a kid toed out more than yours and she was awesome!
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | She has some of the prettiest, balanced feet I've seen. She's 7, sound, and doesn't seem to have any current interfering problems during pattern work. I just don't have any experience with owning one...trying to do my homework before I do, lol. Thanks |
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| I remember a thread on this before and it seemed that most peoples best horses toed out.
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Location: Oakdale, CA | I bought a super nice proven well bred mare that toes out on right front. She was fine no problems ever but she was proven.
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That's White "Man" to You
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| Itsme - 2015-02-11 3:06 PM I remember a thread on this before and it seemed that most peoples best horses toed out.
Id prefer them to toe in than toe out. But it is seems pretty hard to get a perfectly staight horse. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | My now 14 year old gelding toes out, has his whole life. I did have some issues when he was about 5, he had taken a bit of a growth spurt and I noticed a good size lump that seemed to pop up one day on the inside of his left fetlock, the right one wasn't so apparent. He was no lame on it but I took him in and had it ultra sounded. Found a little ball of scar tissue that had built up there, the vet had to paint the toes of his feet and trot him for us to see the interference by seeing the tell tale paint left on the backs of the fetlocks. The tissue on the right he was able to "dissolve" with dex and DMSO, the one on the left was too large, it didnt' work on that leg so ended up having to have a small incision and having it removed. I changed to using Leather Splint boots with the protective molded cups over that area and it was unbelievable the first time I used them and went to long trot at what seemed like he wasn't hitting himself very hard what it sounded like with those protective boots on!!! I had always used SMB type boots or polo's before. The other thing is I bought some open front fetlock boots, they usually use them for jumping events for him for turn out. As he matured and his chest got wider he also quit hitting himself but I continue to use the leather boots. My farrier moved and about 8 months after the new one started shoeing and the gelding was not really running very well, just not clocking in general and was having some issues with sore soles one day after getting frustrated with feeling like he was walking on egg shells, I had gotten off and was removing his bell boots and for what ever reason I really looked at him and realized the new shoer had some how and without talking to me about it "straightened" out his turn out...my gelding who was 10 who had turned out his entire life was suddenly standing with both front feet square. I moved him not believing my eyes, stopped and yep, there he was with straight feet. I'm like "Houston, we have a problem!!!!" Called the shoer and asked "hey, did you notice lately that Tucker isn't toeing out like he normally does???" to which he replied "yah, I've been working on that..." HUH???? I take the blame, I hadnt' noticed the change until he was standing like a halter horse. Needless to say we found ourselves a new farrier!!! My horse is now 14, turns out a bit again and is back to being sound and moving how he is built to move. I have cut, showed reined cow horse and ranch horse versatility on him and occasionally make him run me thru a barrel pattern.
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Location: SE Louisiana | RockinGR - 2015-02-11 3:03 PM
She has some of the prettiest, balanced feet I've seen. She's 7, sound, and doesn't seem to have any current interfering problems during pattern work. I just don't have any experience with owning one...trying to do my homework before I do, lol. Thanks
It might not hurt to measure. Sometimes because of optical illusion they can look toed out and simply be high on the outside. |
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