Barefooted Horses List Etiquette (This message is sent automatically monthly as a reminder) I have never been one for censorship of opinions and ideas;...
barefootedhorses@yaho...
Aug 1, 2006 3:59 pm
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I have recently rescued a 7 year old mare. She is now sort of halter broke, enjoys being touched and is still thin and "hungry". I'm almost ready to try her...
How recent is she to you? Observation is going to be your best answer. I would try what needs to be done with help from someone else, who can also read her....
Hi Lyne: Not sure what your skill level is with dealing with a horse like this so itıs hard to offer advice over the internet. I will direct you though to my...
Hello Lyne, I realize there are a myriad of situations which may invite a horse to pin her ears back.... Also the advice given in thee previous two posts are...
We have a horse that we recently had the hooves trimmed on. The farrier did mention that she was turning her knees out. We are very new to this horse life...
Mimi Toomey
mimitoo@...
Aug 3, 2006 12:51 am
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Hello Mimi, Probably not a lot of people going to like what i have to say, but if a horse is mature, and already has knees that turn out, there isn't a lot you...
Is your horse by any chance a Tennessee Walker? A lot of them have turned out knees or feet, and it is okay for them. It has something to do with their...
Hi guys, does any of you know, by any chance, what would be the reason for a horse to put down his front foot first with heels rather than the whole sole? It...
Have a Fox Trotter cross. When she first came to me as an unbroke 3-year-old, She trotted 90% of the time and Fox trotted 10% (very LIGHTLY gaited). Since I...
That is the way you want the hoof to land. You are doing a great job! Tiffany ... a horse ... sole? ... apparent. He ... been ... low ... inside ... what. ......
Hello Lenx, Are you saying your horses hoof is landing heel first? This is the way a horses hoof is supposed to land. It means that the horse is moving...
Hi all, I am old enough to know better, but I bought a 3 year old endurance prospect who is now 6 and hasn't done anything but hang out and get fat. She was...
Guys, I must admit you took me totally by suprise. Up until now I was convinsed, that this is something wrong, as it is said, and seen, that about 80% of the...
Good work Lenx! If you have a horse landing toe first,that is not good and can be a sign of an underdeveloped digital cushion. You might find some of Pete...
Hello all, This observation can be made on sand or partly clay soil that has some dry powder on top. Front hooves are the ones to watch, mostly. A good hoof...
... hindquarters. Horses that are heavy on the bit, tend to go stiff hocked and stiff shouldered with a shuffling kind of gait, dragging instead of lifting. ...
Well stated. T ... can't ... don't ... functioning, hooves (other organs too) and the way an animal carries itself. ... physical and mental problems. These of...
I have been involved with hoof boots and barefoot horses in some fashion since 1984. During that time I have been able to watch both hoof boots and the...
Garrett Ford
gford@...
Aug 25, 2006 1:32 am
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Barefooted Horses List Etiquette (This message is sent automatically monthly as a reminder) I have never been one for censorship of opinions and ideas;...
barefootedhorses@yaho...
Sep 1, 2006 8:04 pm
16923
My daughter is in need of a bridle for her horse. (Our partner inadvertantly sold our bridle with a box of tack.) She has looked at both nylon and leather,...
Mimi Toomey
mimitoo@...
Sep 2, 2006 2:05 am
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Mimi, What kind? Western/English? Snaffle, curb, western grazing, etc. What is she going to be doing? I have used both nylon and leather bridles. I have a...
Could the people (ladies?) who have previously posted about treeless saddles, contact me about getting a catalog, or websites to check? I am interested in one...
Ok. I am stuck... I rescued a horse from slaughter last month, she was rode in the ring, did fine and the meat man was bidding on her, and I just had a feeling...
Hi, folks, I think one of my friends may have posted about the August 14th, theft of three of my horses, none of them my pmu horses, stolen by people in the...
What is this horse's diet? Can you post photos? Did you get x- rays? For founder, I think it is important to clean up the diet first and then find a good...
Thank you so much for your reply. My daughter will be riding her horse in the field or the corral and all around us we have western riders so that's the style...
Mimi Toomey
mimitoo@...
Sep 5, 2006 11:30 am
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She is now in the barn on hay and very little grain, only enough to get her meds down. I am gonna' try today and see if I can ge some feed without any starch....
Joyce: Cushing's Disease is a possibility. Laminitis is one of the hallmark symptoms, but so are several others, ie. unusual long hair growth, etc. You will...
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