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> What is "coon footed"?
"Coon-footed" horses are ones with "sloppy" pastern angles and with a
longish toe and lowish heel to match.  (Think of how a raccoon walks clear
down on the heels of its "hands.")

This is not a very efficient sort of conformation, and one that is prone
to putting more strain on the supportive soft tissue structures of the
leg--but again, as long as the horse is sound, it is irrelevant to its
passing a ride vet check.

Heidi



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