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| I have noticed my gelding usually stands with one of his front legs out in front of him. While saddling, I the pasture, etc. It is NOT always the same one. Sometimes he throws one out in front for no reason & I've watched him rub one for flies and just leave it there. Doesn't seem to matter when/where he does this. I just hope he isn't sore/navicular. Any experiences w/ this?!? |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I feel it is usually something worth getting checked out. My horse that has a mystery lameness, we found he had a subluxation of the left front. Pretty much meaning a sprain/strain of the ligaments. I noticed him doing this a month a ago and was told by vet to see if he hoof tested sore with the farrier. He did not, so I was told not to worry about it. He continued to point it so I opted for x rays when I got him into a good lameness vet. Corral rest is what I was told to do for him. It could mean soreness anywhere from those first joints to his hoof. I would have him checked out asap. |
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| wyoming barrel racer - 2014-08-10 10:04 PM
I feel it is usually something worth getting checked out. My horse that has a mystery lameness, we found he had a subluxation of the left front. Pretty much meaning a sprain/strain of the ligaments. I noticed him doing this a month a ago and was told by vet to see if he hoof tested sore with the farrier. He did not, so I was told not to worry about it. He continued to point it so I opted for x rays when I got him into a good lameness vet. Corral rest is what I was told to do for him. It could mean soreness anywhere from those first joints to his hoof. I would have him checked out asap.
Did yours alternate between both fronts or would he only point his left one out? |
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Location: So. California | Get both front feet x-rayed. He is pointing his hoof to relieve pressure. |
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| Anniemae - 2014-08-10 10:31 PM Get both front feet x-rayed. He is pointing his hoof to relieve pressure. Agree, mine never point their front feet. Good luck
Edited by rodeomom3 2014-08-11 7:37 AM
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | None of mine do that. It's worth getting checked out. Strange he does both though so it could just be a habit but I would have him checked out. |
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Location: Texas | It wouldn't hurt to have him checked out. |
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| I had a gelding with navicular, and he would alternately toe-point, almost like he was resting a front foot like they do their hinds. He had navicular changes in both fronts. Get some xrays. |
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Location: MD | get some x rays done there might be some changes in his feet. if he's doing it with both, i would say get both fronts done. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | barrelracing? - 2014-08-10 9:15 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2014-08-10 10:04 PM I feel it is usually something worth getting checked out. My horse that has a mystery lameness, we found he had a subluxation of the left front. Pretty much meaning a sprain/strain of the ligaments. I noticed him doing this a month a ago and was told by vet to see if he hoof tested sore with the farrier. He did not, so I was told not to worry about it. He continued to point it so I opted for x rays when I got him into a good lameness vet. Corral rest is what I was told to do for him. It could mean soreness anywhere from those first joints to his hoof. I would have him checked out asap. Did yours alternate between both fronts or would he only point his left one out?
Mine only did the one. It could be a minor thing, but the sooner you get it figured out, the better the outcome usually. |
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Location: North Texas | SuckerForHorses - 2014-08-11 7:53 AM I had a gelding with navicular, and he would alternately toe-point, almost like he was resting a front foot like they do their hinds. He had navicular changes in both fronts. Get some xrays.
Same here. Mine is now 25 yrs old and still to this day even with the special shoes, he will still stand with one toe pointed or the other and her is navicular in both, one more so then the other. |
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| I've had two that point. For a mare I had it turns out she just had really soft soles that made her sore. She would also crow hop sometimes....at her barrels, on the run home, and going down the pen heeling. A gelding we have now points, but the vet said he's sore up front due to compensating for hock soreness. I would get it checked out. |
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| Mine did this on the same leg for a suspensory issue. But both feet I'd want x-rays of the feet - nacivular is what comes to mind and x-rays will tell you exactly what it is. |
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Location: North Dakota | I would get it checked out. Could be as simple as sore heels from needing to be balanced so possibly need a new farrier or it could be a sign of navicular changes. |
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Location: Alberta | Get X-Rays done. I have a gelding that started to do that but he would only do it with his right front. As it turned out his navicular bone is broken in half and he ended up requiring surgery. Good luck with your horse and hopefully its nothing too serious. |
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Location: bring on the heat, NV | I had a mare that did this. She got kicked in the shoulder pretty hard. No broken bones but did slice a bit of muscle apparently and left a small divot. She started pointing after that and is 100% sound no heel pain etc. but now I wish after all the reading that I would of xrayed. I had the vet check and everything to be sure of the damage though.
Also, saw a gelding that pointed one foot but he had a old scar from a wire cut on the front. Both horses always pointed the same foot without fail. arthritis from the injury maybe?
mmmm but both these horses didnt point the toe. Sorry, they always stand relaxed with that foot placed forward.
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Location: Texas | How lame us the horse!? |
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