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I'm no foot expert, but I had always thought the foot was supposed to land 
square and flat.....neither heel first nor toe first.   Maybe I'm wrong, or 
am I right?

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:30 AM
Subject: [RC] hoof landing?definitive answer?


>   No one is allowed to start a foot war......;0)
> But....is there a definitive , agreed upon, answer---or research ---and by 
> whom---and can I read it----about whether a horses foot should land toe 
> first or heel first. I have found some saying heel first---- then others 
> saying heel first----arrrggghhhh!!!!!
>   Has anyone got any proof whether it SHOULD land one way or another for 
> long term soundness--- irregardless of shoes or barefoot?
>
>  Had the same thing about heel height--- some say heels are too low and a 
> horse should be given 'more heel', others saying heels too high cause 
> lameness.....
>
>   I am beginning to  think no one really knows..... and since no one keeps 
> their horses long enough to really find out.....
>
>  And is anyone knows of a discipline  or research that is long term with a 
> group of horses that stayed sound  with the feet a certain way, sure would 
> like to know....
>
>
>
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