shoieng tip of the week

[barrel58]

Has any of you thought the horse is lazy when he clicks, my old horse when he wasn't in competion he would not pick up his feet and I kept yelling at Robbie to fix it. So we took video and sure enough he is lazy till he runs.

[citygonecountry]

That is what I have been told too, when they click they are being lazy and not wanting to pick up their feet

[majc353]

OK - I don't see my problem on here - so We recently purchased a mare  last month with "underslung" heels on the front - apparently she was on the track for a short time and I am curious - is underslung heels a conformation type issue or one that was created by incorrect shoeing/trimming.  We are having trouble with her 3rd barrel - when she is running,  she blow out to the side, I was told her feet are hurting her - I have been told have wedges put on, I was also told that wedges can cause other problems - What to do? I was thinking about having her xrayed to see what her angles should be and if she is trimmed wrong. Wondering if anyone has dealt with this before?

[t_orchosky]

Has any of you thought the horse is lazy when he clicks, my old horse when he wasn't in competion he would not pick up his feet and I kept yelling at Robbie to fix it. So we took video and sure enough he is lazy till he runs.

I had one farrier tell me he was being lazy but once my good farrier started working on it the problem decreased. He clicks only when he walks. fast walk or slow walk, pasture or riding? he is a VERY lazy horse when he's not running so I gues it's possible.....

[Farrier 4 U]

IN the case of a navicular horse it can be very hard to get the angle right to make the horse comfortable. When i do run into acase of navicular i will usually leave about 1/4 to 1/2 inch between the bar and the frog it is also a possibilty to trim the frog down a little to have that clearance.

[Farrier 4 U]

I would defintly have the hind feet shortend up a little. It could be he may be alittle lazy but when you are at a fast walk or a run its not good that he is clicking.

[Gabe's Babe]

For the clicking, Gabe clicks his back feet...the inside of his back feet together.....Brent simply started working on turning them back right....not allowing the inside wall to be shorter than the outside wall, and he is not doing it as much anymore.

[Farrier 4 U]

Horses with underslung heels = I have a mare that has underslung heels and pigeon toed she has never had a lameness issue. If the horse is underslung and You cant get any heel growth a wedge isn't a bad idea until you have heel. I use a aluminum wedged shoe for 2 - 3 shoeings then go to a steel over time the aluminum will crush them just a bad and the steel doesn't . Reason for that is aluminum is lighter and gives with the back half of the hoof and steel does not. As far as getting X-Rays if the farrier would like to have them as well as the owner . I like to see X -Rays to its not a bad thing to have.

[horselady]

IN the case of a navicular horse it can be very hard to get the angle right to make the horse comfortable. When i do run into acase of navicular i will usually leave about 1/4 to 1/2 inch between the bar and the frog it is also a possibilty to trim the frog down a little to have that clearance.

Is that the heel as well? If so how are you doing it because attaching the metal bar to the back of the shoe does not allow this.

[Farrier 4 U]

U can infact clean out around the heels and frog to allow this room. if the room is still not enough the equipack will help pad the frog and the shoe. it is a procedure but it is very possible to make it work and keep the horse sound and comfortable.

[lauraSchumann]

I want say something here too. Haggypoo could say that I'm wrong but I don't think he will. Lots of peeps overlook build when complaining a horse is clicking their heels. A horse with a long leg and a short underline is lost apt to do this lazy or not sometimes, or a horse with longer pasterns. Think about it folks--if you put shoes on your weiner dog...bet he wouldn't click would he?? Somethings you just gotta use common sense and it doesn't have a thing to do with a shoer doing a good job or a bad one.

[t_orchosky]

LOL - weinee dog - too funny!

[debhorses]

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[josies jockey]

ROFLMAO!!!  Wonder who brung that to yer attention?

[debhorses]

which the "chipmonk" sound of the weener?