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Location: Where the road leads me | Tdove - 2015-11-29 5:55 PM
The problem with wedges is that, over time, it makes the issue worse and worse. The best way to solve underslung heels and long toe is trim barefoot and take off all of the heel and back off the toe. I have done this many times.
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Location: The Great Northwest | Running2Win - 2015-12-03 6:47 PM Tdove - 2015-11-29 5:55 PM The problem with wedges is that, over time, it makes the issue worse and worse. The best way to solve underslung heels and long toe is trim barefoot and take off all of the heel and back off the toe. I have done this many times. Amen
It is just not true! It would work for a horse that the low heels are man made, but not for a hoof that the conformation of the hoof is underslung. No way to get the angle needed. | |
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| skye - 2015-12-03 10:52 AM
Running2Win - 2015-12-03 6:47 PM Tdove - 2015-11-29 5:55 PM The problem with wedges is that, over time, it makes the issue worse and worse. The best way to solve underslung heels and long toe is trim barefoot and take off all of the heel and back off the toe. I have done this many times. Amen
Conformation does not cause under slung heels.
Under slung heels is specifically man made.
Look at foals when they are born, no hoof problems.
I have spoken to vets who have seen 2 month old babies with man induced foot problems.
The best way to correct under slung heels is to cut back the toe and the heel. Problem is not many horse owners want to pay the price to correct, most farriers don't want to correct the problem or don't know how.
Most horse people don't like to get the farrier out if they are only taking off a little. They tend to wait till their is more to take off and have the mentality thy are getting more bang for your buck, when actually you are destroying the horses foot.
It takes trimming properly every 4 weeks MAX for 12-18 months before a healthy foot no under slung, no contraction, no long toes to exist.
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Location: The Great Northwest | cheryl makofka - 2015-12-08 11:35 PM skye - 2015-12-03 10:52 AM Running2Win - 2015-12-03 6:47 PM Tdove - 2015-11-29 5:55 PM The problem with wedges is that, over time, it makes the issue worse and worse. The best way to solve underslung heels and long toe is trim barefoot and take off all of the heel and back off the toe. I have done this many times. Amen Conformation does not cause under slung heels. Under slung heels is specifically man made. Look at foals when they are born, no hoof problems. I have spoken to vets who have seen 2 month old babies with man induced foot problems. The best way to correct under slung heels is to cut back the toe and the heel. Problem is not many horse owners want to pay the price to correct, most farriers don't want to correct the problem or don't know how. Most horse people don't like to get the farrier out if they are only taking off a little. They tend to wait till their is more to take off and have the mentality thy are getting more bang for your buck, when actually you are destroying the horses foot. It takes trimming properly every 4 weeks MAX for 12-18 months before a healthy foot no under slung, no contraction, no long toes to exist.
It is the conformation of the hoof. The angle it comes out of the foot. The toe is kept back to the white line and coffin bone is level. This horse would sore the heels front and back without the bar wedges (abcess). It solved the sore tendons too. | |
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