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Member: Mszoey |
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 24, 2006 - 4:48 pm: We just purchased a yearling that has irregular hind hooves. The inside of the hind hooves roll under towards the frog. the frog and inside bar also tend to bend to the outside edge of the hoof. He picks his feet up straight and plants them straight at a walk, and stands very square. When he jogs his hocks come close to hitting and he nearly overlaps at the fetlock joints when he jogs. I have had several horses but I have never seen any wear their hooves in this manner. |
Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 - 8:01 am: Sherri, The question is whether there is skeletal deformity, for which there may not be a permanent solution or just soft tissue deformity in which case proper trimming will gradually correct this. Though is we had some good conformation photos we might make a stab at this, I suggest you enlist the help; of your veterinarian who may suggest radiographs to determine if there are skeletal deformities.DrO |
Member: Mszoey |
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 - 1:06 pm: Our plan is to take this yearling to our vet, (3 hours away) and have radiographs from the hip on down, we also have a specialized farrier at this same clinic, so we should have some answers. Just the same I will attempt to send photos FYI and review. Thank you Sherri |
Member: Leec |
Posted on Monday, Oct 30, 2006 - 12:16 pm: Hi Sherri,I would be interested to hear what the results are from the x-rays and what the long term prognosis is for what your yearling's capabilities will be as a riding horse. I have a filly that at 2 weeks old injured her right stifle. As a result, she began carrying more weight on the opposite hind and when she did start weight bearing on the injured leg, she pointed the toe out - possibly because it was most comfortable at that angle. She is now a long yearling and is moderately cow-hocked (she was born straight). The foot of the leg that was injured grows much as you describe your yearling's, but only if it goes more than 6 weeks between trims. My farrier says this foot may always grow like this and is most important to just keep it balanced. Her way of going is the same with both hinds. Up to a year old her hocks were close to hitting, but in the past 6 months, her hind end has widened and therefore her hocks are a comfortable (in my eyes) distance apart. I would imagine as she continues to grow this will only improve. Her stifles and hocks have not been x-rayed since she was 6 weeks old, but at that time everything looked good (there was a tiny joint mouse in the area of the outside of the injured stifle, which the vet's felt would be best to leave there). We did not x-ray her fetlocks and I think this is the part of her legs that due to stress, grew 'wrong' and caused her hocks to turn in. However, she is sound and we are keeping our fingers crossed that she will stay sound once we start riding her. Although, your yearling's abnormalities may not stem from an injury, some of your description sounds so similar to my filly's, thus my interest in hearing what your vet and farrier have to say. LeeC |