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RE: [RC] Ground Control - Karen Standefer

I’m not the right Karen, I know…….but I have quite a bit of experience with the ground controls.  I assume you mean that your horse is interfering?  If so, the farrier needs to get the hooves balanced correctly so that he doesn’t interfere.  The GC’s won’t help that and are likely to exacerbate the condition because they’re so much thicker than a shoe and do add some extra bulk as compared to steel shoes. 

 

My personal experience with the GC’s is that the hoof really needs something firmer with which to interact.  The hooves tend to splay, flare and the nails work themselves loose (you can manage this, but it’s a pain).  Also, with some surfaces (nothing is ALWAYS true when you’re dealing with horses) and with some horses, the shoes “stick” and don’t slide enough.  My vet was worried about torque on the hock in particular with my gelding. 

 

Another Karen J

 

 


From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dyane Smith
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 8:24 AM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Dream Weaver
Subject: [RC] Ground Control

 

Karen, do you still use Ground Control shoes on Chief?  (he was the one, right?)  My youngest is just starting and he is beating his front fetlocks into bloody pulp.  We haven't been able to see him do it and I think I feel it only or mostly at a walk (how weird is that?).  Anyway, I tried the GC's on my older geldings and they didn't seem to work, but I was thinking maybe this would be a fix for the youngest.

 

On the other hand, if anyone has ideas about his in terms of shoeing or training, let me know. 

 

Dyane


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