H i Karen Thanks for your reply I cant take pics I dont have a digital camera I took my boy for a lead along the raod today and he is moving alot softer so...
Paula, FYI, there are several ways to get pictures up and you don't always need a digital camera or even a scanner. You can take a roll of regular film to the ...
Hello Everyone! An organizing committee in Florida (West Palm Beach/Wellington Area) is trying to get enough support/attendance to host the Strasser Basic ...
Hi all, I got a call today from a lady who has a 5 month old Peruvian foal who had a leg or hoof injury and the hoof has grown quite a bit and the baby has...
What's the baby doing instead of a lateral four beat gait (at a speed faster than a walk, that is)? If he's in pain, he'd probably still be single footing as...
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Jan 6, 2002 4:29 am
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Thanks for the reply, I know it is hard to discuss what I have not yet seen. Basically the owner only said that the baby had an injury, did not say what type...
As I'm sure you're already thinking, he may have favored the leg while it was painful (hopefully, it isn't any more) which would obviously lead to the longer...
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Jan 6, 2002 4:47 am
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It's quite possible the growth of both fronts will be affected by the injury. Growth patterns can change to compensate for an injury, on both the injured and...
I have Peruvians and I doubt the foal has lost his gait, he is just not gaiting at the moment for some reason, maybe due to injury or the growth stage he is...
Up date on the Peruvian baby. About a month and a half ago, the baby was being led out of a partially built steel barn to be turned out (had to be stalled...
Yes the baby is moving a bit better after the trim now. She still seems to be in a bit of pain and does not want to bear full weight on the hoof which is the...
Sounds like you've gotten the filly off to a good start, Anna. I certainly hope she can completely recover from this nasty sounding accident. Years ago, my...
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Jan 7, 2002 2:19 am
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I have been getting double posts from only a couple of the Yahoo groups. This has been happening for a week or so. Today now evey post also has a text...
Well done. Even Peruvians can go lame for normal reasons like accidents. By the time she is 4yo and they want to start riding her she will gait just fine....
Hi everyone! I am a newcomer to this sight and to barefooting. I'm in sunny Palm Beach County Florida, and made the transition on Dec 12th after reading...
I have not even gone to the website and looked at the pictures. I will though and post another message later. For now I just wanted to address one thing. Your...
Hi. I joined the list recently, and have a question regarding angles vs. toe and heel length. I've been trying to follow Jaimie Jackson's material, but have...
In a message dated 1/7/2002 12:20:22 PM Central Standard Time, ... Anna, You might recommend that the owners have the baby's leg checked. With a baby injury...
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The baby has been under the supervision of the vet since the incident occured so I'm sure they will keep the baby well looked after, and I already have another...
Left front foot: the sole view makes the outside heel look higher (different) than the inside heel. the view from behind also shows a difference in the shape...
I just brought home a lovely appaloosa mare over the weekend. Her "fault" if
its possible to call it that, is the owner said she had a club foot.. I don
t see...
... Hind Feet are at about 50 degrees with toes a little over 3.25 inches. Front feet are at about 53-54 degrees, with toes just about 3 inches. I guess I've...
Hi Anna, Thanks so much for your input! I printed out your comments and I am going to try to find another farier who will read these notes and try to help me....
Please be careful about what farriers tell you to do. The hind feet are shaped differently than the front and are normally asymetrical, with the outside wall...
Hi Kelli Congratulations on the decision to go barefoot with your lovely mare. The photos are excellent, nice and clear, just what we like to see. I hope you...
Hi Laurie in NYS ... the [old] owner said she had a club foot.. I don ... seen on ... From the photos it is a bit hard to tell but she doesn't really appear to...
Someone on the Equine Repro list asked this: [My mare foundered when she was five months pregnant. This happened 3 yrs ago but I am still searching for the...
Hi Kelli, I have an 11yo Appy gelding who is also toed in, he could barely walk when I got him last year. He had extremely underslung heels, and all...
Chris: There's no resaon not to trust the advice of your farrier (friend). By splaying, he may be using the term to describe slight flaring at the quarters....
