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Gwen Robison
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Username: gwen
Post Number: 326
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 - 8:46 pm: |   |
Probably tough to see, but can anyone get a decent indication of this guy's club foot severity by this picture? I did read the article and postings about this and realize that this (as with ALL other horse conditions) seems to be a problem based on the INDIVIDUAL'S condition. Thanks! I understand if no one can see anything. |
Holly Wood
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Username: hwood
Post Number: 1800
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 - 9:05 pm: | |
His left front looks like a "mule" foot, Gwen, but it's difficult to see in that photo. I DO love a bay . . . |
Gwen Robison
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Username: gwen
Post Number: 327
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 - 9:14 pm: | |
Ooh what does that mean?? I saw reference to it, but am unclear what its implication is. Thanks! |
Holly Wood
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Username: hwood
Post Number: 1803
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 - 9:22 pm: | |
Oh, sorry . . . I just mean that his left front seems to have that "built-up heel" look that one finds on most mule feet. Mules often have much smaller, higher-heeled feet than do horses. |
Gwen Robison
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Username: gwen
Post Number: 328
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 - 9:29 pm: | |
So the same as a club foot, pretty much right? |
Julie Masner
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Username: juliem
Post Number: 142
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 - 10:48 pm: | |
Maybe just the way he's standing, but he looks awfully "straight" behind. I mean to say it doesn't look as if there's enough angle to the set of his hocks. That does look like a club foot, but to what degree it's hard to tell. If no "traditional" farrier tries to match the pastern angles, a slight to moderate club foot isn't usually a problem. They become a problem when someone tries to match the angle of the fronts. And so the search goes on huh Gwen? This fellow looks young? How old |
Gwen Robison
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Username: gwen
Post Number: 329
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 - 11:16 pm: | |
Well, the search sort of slowed down for a while. My qh was going great, however I had the vet out yesterday who said that he will need to be injected in order to jump. aaaahhh. A friend was picking this boy up today and I went with her (why do I go on those trips??) I absolutely fell in love with him (will I ever grow out of this??). From what I hear, he will be four this spring.
**PS, Keep in mind my handsome qh for flat work and minimal jumping! FREE LONG TERM LEASE! |
