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| flat feet | 4/1/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: my 16 2 ex racehorse has one very flat hoof on his front 'he has got natural balance shoes on but ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... I need to first ask you how long have you had this horse. Do you know ...
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| sliders | 4/1/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I have a 5 year old reining horse that has always had on sliders, but we are starting him on ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... Definitely change his shoes. You are naturally dealing with two ...
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| Swollen Heels | 4/1/2008 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: This question doesn't pertain to the hoof exactly but I figure you probably would know seeing how ...
A: .. oh, man .. talk about M-U-D!! Sometimes I feel like we've had YEARS of mud! and yeah, it can be ...
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| Quarter crack | 3/26/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: My horse just started a quarter crack on the outside of his hoof. It broke open between the coronary ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... Standardbreds are beyond my expertise...but cracks are cracks. The ...
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| Another Question | 3/25/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: You previously answered my questions about my draft cross horses feet. You said for me to ask my ...
A: HEY CINDI...GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN... What "sole-pressure" means is just what it sounds ...
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| Stubborn mare with feet | 3/14/2008 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: When I first got her she picked up all her feet with easy and held them for me. now its impossible ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my reply to you. Was a busy, busy week on the road. Have you heard of ...
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| Barefoot Rehab | 3/11/2008 | Christine Sizemore |
Q: My 13-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse named Bugsy was diagnosed with navicular syndrome last year ...
A: yes I do! My view of large herds on small acreage is that there are always herd dynamics going on ...
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| Barefoot Rehab | 3/10/2008 | Christine Sizemore |
Q: My 13-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse named Bugsy was diagnosed with navicular syndrome last year ...
A: yes, fully agree with him! What was striking to me is not so much the hoof wall thickness but how ...
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| Barefoot Rehab | 3/10/2008 | Christine Sizemore |
Q: My 13-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse named Bugsy was diagnosed with navicular syndrome last year ...
A: yes the more pics the better! What others have done to get pictures to me that you can see one at a ...
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| Barefoot Rehab | 3/10/2008 | Christine Sizemore |
Q: My 13-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse named Bugsy was diagnosed with navicular syndrome last year ...
A: ugh..I just realized that another loooong response I wrote to you never got sent...let me see ...
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| Barefoot Rehab | 3/10/2008 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: My 13-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse named Bugsy was diagnosed with navicular syndrome last year ...
A: .. I apologize for the delay in my answer to you. Life sometimes gets in the way of all the FUN ...
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| Barefoot Rehab | 3/10/2008 | Christine Sizemore |
Q: My 13-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse named Bugsy was diagnosed with navicular syndrome last year ...
A: There are a few things that may be going on with Bugsy....thanks for the pics! Can you please send ...
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| My draft cross horses feet | 3/9/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I have had a terrible time finding a farrier. I had one guy trim my horse and he was crippled for ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... If you are still looking for a farrier, and have had NO help from an ...
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| Severe Thrush/Canker in Clydesdale | 3/7/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I thought I would drop you a line from Australia. I am battling a terrible thrush or canker problem ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... I feel for you!! You do have a big problem. I have answered this ...
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| Barefoot or Shoes? | 3/4/2008 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: Gwen, I have a 5 year old Arabian gelding who has been barefoot all his life. He's a little bit ...
A: Personally, as long as you've been riding him regularly and his hooves are healthy and sound on all ...
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| Farriers for draft horses | 3/1/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I have a farrier for my 4 paso finos,but he will not do my perchon. Her hooves really need to be ...
A: HEY KAROLYN...THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... I know a few...hope this might help you or they as ...
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| Heels | 2/27/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I was reviewing some pictures of wild horses with no foot care. It seems that the heels of these ...
A: NORMALLY...I am not going to give lessons through e-mail. If you ARE sincere, the "farrier" you ...
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| hoof falling off | 2/27/2008 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: I realize you are not a vet, but was hoping to get some ideas on what has happened to my mare. I ...
A: Oh, Lorrie ... I am soooooooo sorry. My heart is breaking for you. I know the pain of losing a loved ...
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| shoes | 2/25/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I have a TWH that doesn't always stay in his gait. I was wondering if shoes could help. He doesn't ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... YES...shoes would help to accentuate his gait. Many can stay in ...
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| navicular fracture | 2/19/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: i have a 17.2hh irish sports horse - 7 year old - showjumper. unfortunately she has fractured her ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... If you talk/visit with say a half dozen Vets/Farriers who specialize ...
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| rubber under shoes...why? | 2/11/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I am looking to purchase a Quarter/TB, he is 17.1 hh. Concern is that he has rubber under all ...
A: JOEL... First off...ANY rubber between the hoof and the shoes is for concussion. Being a 17.1 ...
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| Little Ponies Feet | 2/9/2008 | Christine Sizemore |
Q: My Little Pony Cromwell Who I Keep As A Companion Is 32 Years Old And A Welsh pony (Welsh Section A) ...
A: Where are the cracks in his feet where the black liquid is coming out of? Is it on the bottom or the ...
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| hoof falling off | 2/6/2008 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: I realize you are not a vet, but was hoping to get some ideas on what has happened to my mare. I ...
A: .. no, I'm not a vet and unfortunately I can't even begin to tell you what to do except to call your ...
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| Hoof Infection | 1/28/2008 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: I have a 7 year old warmblood mare who has been battling an infection in her 3 of hooves (back two ...
A: . while I can't tell without actually seeing a photo or the hooves, themselves, my guess would be ...
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| corrective shoeing of standard bred | 1/24/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: my pacing mare is pulling off her offside front shoe with her near side back hoof.we have tried a ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... I have corrected or "straightened out" alot of motion problems thru ...
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| Hoof Rot | 1/23/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I have a ten year old Paint gelding who has foot rot. His hooves hadn't been trimmed since August of ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... First off...I would use 7% iodine (you can purchase from your ...
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| Training to hold up feet | 1/23/2008 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: I have a 3.5 year old Morgan/Arabian gelding who is barefoot and untrained to pick up his feet. I ...
A: That's a very good question and one with which you're not alone. I find Positive Reinforcement to ...
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| Training to hold up feet | 1/23/2008 | Christine Sizemore |
Q: I have a 3.5 year old Morgan/Arabian gelding who is barefoot and untrained to pick up his feet. I ...
A: Congratulations on your gelding...and on being willing to teach him how to lift his feet! I posted ...
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| Training | 1/23/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I have a 3.5 year old Morgan/Arabian gelding who is barefoot and untrained to pick up his feet. I ...
A: CHRISTENA... Everything you have explained to me sounds great!! I feel you are going about it in ...
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| Proper shoe for choppy high-stepping pacer | 1/22/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I have a 4 year old pacer that is just about ready to qualify to race. She appears to be somewhat ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... I do not believe that I could give you enough accurate ...
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| horses feet | 1/7/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: We have had nothing but rain for months.last time I had both my Quarter horses feet trimmed,(2 ...
A: ..THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION... First off...what you are explaining to me ALL can be fixed! ...
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| my 3 year old | 1/5/2008 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: i just bought a 3 year old mare/filly and her leg is bowed in at the knee. i was wondering if there ...
A: .. Thank you for your question. First off...without being too critical,you bought a horse with a ...
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| Treating Navicular | 12/31/2007 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: More than a year and a half ago my 13-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse Bugsy first started showing ...
A: There are a couple of online sites that have listings of trimmers. I, personally, do not know of any ...
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| hoof disease | 12/6/2007 | Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate |
Q: I just recently purchased a 4 year old QH mare. I noticed just today that she has a red spot on her ...
A: Without actually seeing the hoof my best guess would be that she bruised herself somehow. I wouldn't ...
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| Bare Foot trim | 11/28/2007 | Christine Sizemore |
Q: I have two horses and I do their own feet and keep them bare foot. Neither have ever been shod, one ...
A: Let me try to answer them in order: 1) Angles of front and back feet: There are "guidelines" out ...
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| Barefoot | 11/27/2007 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: Hey Joepaul, I have two horses and do their own feet and keep them bare foot. Neither have ever ...
A: HEY RICK...THANKS for your question... My answer will be "two-fold"... First...I'm impressed!! From ...
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| bell boots | 11/13/2007 | Christine Sizemore |
Q: I learned a couple months ago that bell boots help to keep your horses shoes on.Well,my friend and I ...
A: The purpose of bell boots is to protect the coronet band on the hoof (the line were the hoof horn ...
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| question I submitted | 11/6/2007 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I sent in a question yesterday about flares and received your reply that you've answered me before. ...
A: ..Thank you for your question. You are correct. I HAVEN'T answered you before, but have covered ...
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| Tennessee Walker Shoes | 11/4/2007 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I just purchased a Tennessee Walker. He is four years old. The people I purchased him from showed ...
A: HEY KATIE...THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... Plantation shoes are thicker and heavier than normal shoes ...
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| miniature with incorrect footing | 11/1/2007 | Joepaul Meyers,C.J.F. |
Q: I have a VERY small 5 month old mini that walk on her tendon (I think that's what you call it) Her ...
A: ..Thanks for your question. What it sounds like you are describing is a "laxed/tendon". The fact ...
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