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Discussion on Toe landing first
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Member:
Scooter
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003 - 10:14 pm:
Hi, Dr.O, I was wondering what could cause a horse to land toe first other than navicular or heel pain. This is just a curiosity question as I have noticed that horses trimmed by a certain farrier land with their toe digging in first any ideas what would cause this? I have read that toe landing first is incorrect is that right? Thanks for any insight
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Nov 20, 2003 - 9:22 am:
Leaving the toe long strikes me as the most likely reason for a horse that seems to strike the toe excessively when putting the foot down. However this is not how I would judge toe length. It should be judged by all the considerations in the article we have on proper trimming. If I saw a sound horse doing this I would review the overall foot length and a-p balance.
DrO
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