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Re: [RC] Some tough questions for those that sell the Boots.. - Laney HumphreyIf I chose to be snippy, I'd point out that the Peruvian Paso breed has been plagued by joint problems because of their conformation, but instead I'll just say that there are millions of trotting horses with very sloping (non upright) pasterns just as I'm sure there are PPs with upright pasterns. In fact, I discussed this with a PP breeder last year. She said she looks for PPs with upright pasterns because she thinks they last longer. But the real issue is how any hoof should be trimmed. Seems to me that some people hear believe that the hoof should be trimmed according to the horse's conformation and others believe that the hoof should be trimmed to enhance a particular gait. That's an ancient disagreement that won't be solved here!I doubt there's an endurance/trail rider alive who doesn't love going fast along "knee knocker" trails! Enjoy!!! Laney Mike Sherrell wrote: The angles of Peruvians' leg and shoulder bones differ from those of other breeds. For example, it's easy to see from looking that a trotting horse has more upright pasterns, for example. Furthermore, the path of the foot differs at the gait ("a" gait, really; different Peruvians have different gaits, and each Peruvian also has different gaits) from the path of the hoof at the trot, striking the ground at a different angle. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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