Flexions -with or without shoes?

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emricmacy Reg. Sep 2016	Posted 2021-02-12 6:59 AM Subject: Flexions -with or without shoes?
Elite Veteran Posts: 897	Going to an equine hospital today to do some flexions and x-rays. The Farrier on site wants to pull his shoes to do the flexion test. But I always thought flexions were usually done with their shoes on. Can someone give me an insight? It's 0° here today, should be fun ??
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SoDak Reg. Jan 2013	Posted 2021-02-12 7:03 AM Subject: RE: Flexions -with or without shoes?
Veteran Posts: 289 Location: Northeast SD	I guess I've always done them with them on. Asking the current owner if there are any special shoes they put on or any issues with the feet in the past.
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horsegirl Reg. Feb 2004	Posted 2021-02-12 7:39 AM Subject: RE: Flexions -with or without shoes?
The One Posts: 7997 Location: South Georgia	I've only ever had a hospital remove shoes for radiographs in the hoof. Otherwise, flexion tests were all done as the horse was currently shod. Any horse could be sensitive to a normal landing on a hard surface if their shoes were just pulled.
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emricmacy Reg. Sep 2016	Posted 2021-02-12 7:40 AM Subject: RE: Flexions -with or without shoes?
Elite Veteran Posts: 897	horsegirl - 2021-02-12 7:39 AM I've only ever had a hospital remove shoes for radiographs in the hoof. Otherwise, flexion tests were all done as the horse was currently shod. Any horse could be sensitive to a normal landing on a hard surface if their shoes were just pulled. That's what I thought! I know we are going to pull shoes for radiographs today. But I definitely want to do flexions first with his shoes on.
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casualdust07 Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2021-02-12 10:11 AM Subject: RE: Flexions -with or without shoes?
You get what you give Posts: 13030 Location: Texas	I don't remove shoes unless I'm taking radiographs. You pull shoes on most horses and go jog them for flexion tests and they will be sore. LOL
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2021-02-12 11:05 AM Subject: RE: Flexions -with or without shoes?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Whats the reason to pull shoes for a flexion test, I would ask this farrier or vet? You tell them to leave the shoes be untill the flexion testing is over.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2021-02-12 5:52 PM Subject: RE: Flexions -with or without shoes?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Wondering how the Vet visit went today?
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