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Posts Tagged 'Farriers Helping Horse Owners with Hoof Conformation and Balance Problems (including clubfoot)'

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Hey all, I’m brand new to the forum, and would love to hear some honest opinions on a horse that I’m having lameness issues with.

The following are some pictures that I’ve taken today:

Left front: Image: http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/Sonseeahray/SonseeahraysFeet034.jpg

Right…

9 September 2011 at 19:13 - Comments

New shoes, horse trips all the time!

Please help…I had shoes put on my horse because she had an old injury that reopened and was said to be white line. For almost a year, the crack has neither gotten better or particularily worse, so I chose to put shoes on her. Since (and as soon as) she has had her shoes put on, she stumbles all…

15 June 2011 at 19:57 - Comments

Oppinions of alleviating issues of "Club Foot"

I have a 6yo Saddlebred, with what i would call a moderate club hoof. I will post some pictures this weekend. He has always ben shod with wedges. Recently i posted a concern with a crack that showed itself due to an imbalance from the previous farrier. the heels were also left WAYYY to…

31 March 2011 at 17:45 - Comments

Mini’s with lost sole and fortue cookie hooves

Hello, We rescue horses, mini’s, ponies, mini donkeys…..we are located in Nebraska and we have now found 3-5 little ones with walls that “bend” over even in warm dry weather. Then the sole collapses, and the hoof folds.

We have had 6 differant “pro’s” out to work on them, and no real…

29 March 2011 at 17:51 - Comments
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