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> From: The Vervaet's <VervaetP@deruyter.k12.ny.us>
> To: juliep@alpine.net/smah@alpine.net
> Subject: Re: farrier's and gaited horses
> Date: Friday, September 19, 1997 8:45 AM
>
> VervaetP@deruyter.K12.NY.US
> Dear Sharon,
> I understand the basic principle and it seems much the same for each of
our
> gaited breeds. Mine is pacing now and I believe the fronts need to be
> steepened to counteract this. Weighting also seems similar, in that you
> apply weight in the back for trotty types and in the front for pacy
types?
> The only thing that confused me was the rear. TWH's (maybe because of
the
> deep shuffling that the rear legs do) almost always steepen the rear
angles
> and shorten the toes, to help them come under themselves more easily?
> Hopefully my farrier is going to listen to me when he visits the next
time!
> Keep me posted on your progress and I will keep you up to date. I bet
> we'll learn something here about both breeds (and farriers too!).
> Thanks,
> Paula
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> > From: Sharon Mah/Julie Phelps <smah@alpine.net>
> > To: The Vervaet's <VervaetP@deruyter.k12.ny.us>
> > Subject: Re: farrier's and gaited horses
> > Date: Thursday, September 18, 1997 2:33 PM
> >
> > The Vervaet's wrote:
> > >
> > > VervaetP@deruyter.K12.NY.US
> > > Sharon,
> > > I noticed your posting on the "farrier hotline". I have a Tennessee
> > > Walking Horse and my farrier has ruined his gaits also. Did you get
> your
> > > problems resolved. I am considering steeper angles up front. Did
you
> do
> > > that, and did it help his gaits?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Paula
> > Hi Paula,
> > Thanks for your interest. No one responded but I was able to have
> > the person who sold me my horse look at his feet. He said the fronts
> > needs to be up more, less toe and more heel and the rear needed more
toe
> > and less heel. He said my farrier had them backwards. So my farrier
is
> > letting the heel and toe grow and will shave off a little heel at a
> > time. Pocket always tended to trot, but began to pace. He is doing
> > much better. When going uphill, he was clipping the bottom of his toes
> > with his hind constantly. He does it occassionally now but it'll take
> > time to get the hooves to grow and redo the right angles. We're also
> > petting lighter shoes on front and slightly heavier in rear. My
farrier
> > saw the breeder's other horses and did tell me he would not angle the
> > fronts straight up and down like theirs were. It does get them to pick
> > up their fronts quicker but the angle does look detrimental. We'll try
> > correcting the rear angle first and see if that'll help.
> > He also is picking up more gaited clients and is learning more. He
> > does have one client with several TWH and she doesn't have him do much
> > with the angles. She only has him put toe clips to help keep shoes on
> > as she rides her horses extensively. Most of the time, the horses wear
> > out the bottoms. I hope you luck in finding you horse's gaits again
and
> > that your farrier is open to learning more. Let me know how you're
> > doing. thanks
> > Sharon
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