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[RC] kicking filly update and conformation question - A. PerezI've had Lexi, 18 month old filly, for five days now, and have been messing with her every morning, trying to get her to tolerate having her feet handled. Today was a great day! I bought a long-handled bath brush, and she let me SCRUB her rain-rot with it (with medicated gel) with nary a kick! I've been using a combination of positive reinforment and mild negative reinforment as well as tenacity (based on the advise received here and elsewhere: thanks!), so I guess she has figured out that I won't give up, so she might was well get used to it! Of course tomorrow I may get my head kicked in ;-) She is pretty well put together with one exception: her rear pastern angle is a bit on the flat side, and her suspensories seem lax. Not dramtically, but noticible. Were she an older horse I'd suspect suspensory damage, but given her age, is that likely? I don't think she's had anything (lunging etc) done with her, so I assume it's not a strain or overuse issue. She has no swelling, shows no signs of pain or discomfort, runs around just fine, but when she stands, especially when she steps up under herself, her fetlock definatly drops. For what it's worth, her pasterns are long, and she has a long sloping shoulder. Are weak pasterns something that she may 'grow out of' as she legs up? Are there any exercises or anything to address it? I'm planning to take photos this weekend: I'll post them is I get some decent shots. Thanks ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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