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 Hawty & Nawty
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| Considering purchasing a playday horse that is slightly pigeon toed on right front. Doesn't seem to bother him, but I was wondering what everyone's experience was with this? I'm only planning on high loping, nothing more. |
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  Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | I have had a few pigeon toed horses and I never had any problems with them. All that I had sure could run. |
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Elite Veteran
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| He should be fine. As long as he seems to move well I dont think you will have any problems. Iv seen several horses that were slightly pigeon toed that did really well. The only thing that kind of puzzles me is it is only on one foot? Most of the time its both. |
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Hawty & Nawty
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| Just the one. I know, strange. I'm going to try him on Saturday. He's been out to pasture for two years. Should be an interesting day. *Looking for a crash helmet.* |
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 Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | My main mare is slightly pigeoned toed on her left front. It causes her to paddle slightly, but doesn't affect her at all. My trainer recommends I run her with SMB type boots on the front, in the event she ever intereferes (has never) just as a precaution. But I run her with no issue.  |
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | I would rather have toed in than out.best horse I ever had was a pigeon toed appy lol.just dont try to fix it.trim as he is.I wouldnt hesitate at all. |
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Veteran
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| My mares legs are crooked. At a trot you can really tell. She swings them out. They have never been a problem for her. We did playdays and later hauled just about every weekend with her and she's always did fine. |
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Location: Kansas | I ran a horse that was literally pigeon toed and bow legged. But he hit the ground and stood flat. I was told that was his saving grace. Never had any issues other than he also had bad knees that much later on caused him soreness. |
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 Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Kelly it should not be a issue at all. |
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 "Hottie"
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Location: Okemah,OK | My best horse in my life is pigeon toed. I actually prefer them! It's strange that the one you're talking about only has one but trim or shoe like they stand. The only other thing is be concerned about is how they are thru the knee. My horse's knees are straight. |
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 Peat and Repeat
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Location: IN MY OWN LITTLE WORLD AT LEAST THEY KNOW ME HERE | Should be fine.
FYI- if you buy this horse?
Do Not Let the fattier try to straighten the legs when showing or trimming.
Adult Legs or bones are set.
Shoe em like they stand. |
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Location: texas | my mare is, and it has never slowed her down, tripped or stumbled.... |
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Location: IL | RidenFly - 2016-05-12 4:04 PM
Considering purchasing a playday horse that is slightly pigeon toed on right front. Doesn't seem to bother him, but I was wondering what everyone's experience was with this? I'm only planning on high loping, nothing more.
My pigeon toed horse is the best one I have ever owned, and by far the most sound. I have NEVER had any issues with her, and we are going on 15 years together now. She is the horse in my little "profile picture" on here...
When I was showing as a youth, some of the BEST movers in the pen were pigeon toed. They wouldn't win a halter class, but boy they were smooth lookin' horses in pleasure and were normally at the top of the judges card. |
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Location: IL | whiplashranch - 2016-05-13 12:05 AM
My best horse in my life is pigeon toed. I actually prefer them! It's strange that the one you're talking about only has one but trim or shoe like they stand. The only other thing is be concerned about is how they are thru the knee. My horse's knees are straight.
Yes! This is true for my mare as well.
Cheers to pigeon toed horses! lol |
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| A friend of mine told me recently "your horse is sightly pigeon toed, I bet thats why he can run so fast". I had never noticed that he was, I guess because it is so minimal, but she insisted that every pigeon toed horse she ever had been around could FLY! |
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Hawty & Nawty
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| You girls really made me feel better. Thank you. It's between ole pigeon toed and a mare that plays with the bit no matter what. LOL |
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Location: MO | Shoe them as they stand...he doesn't know he is pigeon toed. :) |
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Expert
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Location: East Texas | My grandson's 22 year old play day horse is pigeon toed and he hasn't missed a beat. He has never been lame and I guess has just dealt with it all his life and adjusted himself so it doesn't bother him. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Nothing to worry about.... |
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 Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Did you try the horses out? Any luck? |
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 Born not Made
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Location: North Dakota | My horse Red is a little pigeon-toed. He does have some lameness issues, but they really do not have anything to do with him being pigeon-toed.
On the flipside, my horse Shotgun is a just a little bit duck-footed on front. Prety mild. Doesn't seem to bother him and he travels pretty straight.
My mom's horse has a crooked left front foot (a little turned in). Doesn't seem to bother him in any way. He paddles that foot slightly but that's about it.
As long as it doesn't appear to bother the horse, I would not worry about it.
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Nothing wrong with a pigeon toed horse, just dont let anybody try to correct it. |
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Running a horse with slight pigeon toe