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Re: [RC] Shoeing and TWH - Bill JohnsonHello Karen, We have an 18 year old TWH stallion that has been barefoot for two years. We follow the trimming suggestions found on the yahoo list barefoothorses. My wife has been trimming horse hooves for almost 30 years, and does not approach the walker any differently than our other horses. We are contemplating plastic shoes to make up for hoof loss due to the incredibly abrasive trails that we train on. Saturday, July 19, 2003, 4:29:30 PM, you wrote: KE> Does anyone know of any reason why a TWH should be shod differently from other horses? I am getting conflicting information but our horse is not moving well and I was told by a breeder that she KE> should be left long in the toe. KE> We have not done this. She is coming up sore. We have looked at other reasons but we are now looking more closely at her feet. She is not "lame" but moving stiffly and sore. Vet lameness exam KE> negative. Blood panel was inconclusive - "elev. CPK may be mild met. but could also be in that range from injury". KE> Any ideas? KE> Thanks KE> Karen -- Best regards, Bill mailto:bill@xxxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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