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[RC] Ground Control shoes and Club Feet? - Ridecamp Guest

Please Reply to: Karen ndrnce@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I have a young gelding with a right front club foot.  The farrier I use has 
done an excellent job with this foot and it has come along great in the past 
couple years.  he is however a tender foot so started looking into the use of 
Ground Control shoes.  Other folks I know have had much success with them and 
they appeared to be an option for him.

First time he was shod with them he was immediately lame.  Did not know at the 
time if it was due to some bruising from a ride which took place a week or so 
prior.  After a week or so he was no longer lame but did notice the nails came 
out on the outside (the club foot) after a ride.  Shoe was reset and he has 
done well with them the past 4 weeks.

Saturday was his time for another appt.  Farrier noticed lots of growth in his 
feet and was please with the amount of heel that grew on the club foot.  
Replaced the shoes and once again he was lame when I went out to ride yesterday 
morning (Sunday).  Same foot.

Have an appt. with the farrier after work and am taking his steel shoes to 
replace the GC's.  However, am wanting to make these work BUT....

Any suggestions out there?  Anyone have had these type of issues with a club 
foot?

thanks,

karen


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