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| Looking for some feedback on this horse. Her front left leg seems to toe in. It's not just the hoof but from the knee down. I'm not sure what the technical term is. The horse is 5 years old and a finished barrel horse. Has been professionally trained by futurity trainer and been exhibitioned and taken on long trail rides with no soundness issues. No stumbling or interfering either. Do you think she'll hold up as a barrel horse doing local NBHA shows? If this is part of her natural conformation and my farrier trims/shoes with it rather than against will she stay sound? Has anyone had any experience owning and/or competing a barrel horse with legs similar? The rest of her is built nice, has a proven pedigree, and is well trained. Pic was too big to attach.
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Location: Oklahoma | I rode a mare who was really pigeon toed in her back end, and i mean both legs turned in pretty bad. She was 13 when I got her and hadnt had any problems up to that point. She never took a lame step as long as I had her and is still going strong with another little girl. It isnt technically the same, but I feel like if she is already a proven competitor and hasnt had a problem yet, she may be worth it. especially just locally ran. If she functions fine with it, I would be more likely to over look it. Also a good vets opinion might help my decision |
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Location: Oklahoma | I ran a gelding for years that was pigeon toed. He was fine... it didn't affect his running and we had no soundness issues. We kept him in the hands of the best corrective farrier we could find. I can't see what you'd be working with, but I'd definitely get a vet's opinion. |
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| Thanks everyone. I was hoping if it hasn't affected her so far than it may not in the future. If I was spending a ton of money than yes I'd expect a more perfect conformation. :) |
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Location: Sperry, OK | It is one thing to be pigeon toed, but totally a different thing to be crooked from the knee. I would say at the very least, you will have knee maitenance with her at some point. Depending on how hard you use her and how often, could be worse.
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| Thanks, I was thinking we'd run into knee issues and arthiritis at some point too. Has anyone had a horse break down or fall during a run due to bad leg conformation? |
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Location: Minnesota | Canchsr5 - 2014-02-27 11:49 AM
Thanks, I was thinking we'd run into knee issues and arthiritis at some point too. Has anyone had a horse break down or fall during a run due to bad leg conformation?
My pigeon toed horse fell with me this past summer. I got her last July and besides her being pigeon toed she also had no heel and long toes so its been a process getting her feet back to where they should be. She is trimmed ever 6 weeks and her feet are finally starting to get back to where they should be.
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Location: Minnesota | Just to add, I've had several people tell me some of the best horses they have had have been pigeon toed. Good luck! |
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