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| Sore Toes | 8/28/2008 |
Q: I have a 13 yr old Hannoverian gelding that is 17.1 and about 1500lbs. Recently he has become lame ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... From my years of experience; normally people who have or own ...
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| TWH hooves | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I have a Tennessee walking horse about 18 yrs old. I have had a problem with his hooves. After my ...
A: HEY LEIGH...THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... FIRST...in my opinion, you need to put shoes back on...at ...
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| hoof supplements | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I have 16 hh 9yr TB exracehorse and she has very flat feet but doesn't have the strongest hoof ...
A: .. Yes the difference in her pastern angles could VERY WELL BE the lameness/laminitis. Many times ...
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| navicular fracture | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 yo NSH gelding that was playing in the field and came in lame in feb this year. He is a ...
A: HEY VICTORIA... I have worked on and built shoes for approximate. 60/65 navicular fracture cases in ...
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| navicular fracture | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 yo NSH gelding that was playing in the field and came in lame in feb this year. He is a ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... FIRST off...your Vet is correct in my opinion. NO PADS !! As far as ...
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| fitting bell boots | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I have a large horse (Belgium Paint cross) and he needs boots. How do I get the correct size for ...
A: HEY LIBBIE...THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... Not sure where you live...but if you can't find the ...
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| Cracking/ Shoe size | 5/16/2008 |
Q: When I picked up my Qurab/Appy's foot the other day I noticed cracking and ridging underneath near ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... I don't understand what you call "ridging" ?? You can get back to me ...
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| swollen coronet band | 5/6/2008 |
Q: We have a new pony, have had him about 3 months. He will be 2 this month. He was a research pony ...
A: HEY MICHELLE...THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... Changes in nutrition will cause differences in the hoof ...
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| reining/cutting and natural balance shoes | 5/6/2008 |
Q: My Nu-Cash mare is strong, athletic, and stout. She is currently in Natural balance shoes. A Master ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... Sounds like you have a very well-bred mare !! I know the breeding. ...
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| Lame pony | 5/4/2008 |
Q: Our 13yr old pony was loaned out and has been returned to us lame. She has been x-rayed and was ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... Sometimes I think with age I'm "too blunt" but I can only be honest! ...
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| My Percheron | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I have a Percheron draft horse that I got recently. I need help in teaching him to keep his feet up ...
A: ..THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION... Seeing that he had an abscess, WILL cause him to be alittle ...
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| flat feet | 4/1/2008 |
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 |
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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| Quarter crack | 3/26/2008 |
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 |
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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| My draft cross horses feet | 3/9/2008 |
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 |
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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| Farriers for draft horses | 3/1/2008 |
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 |
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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| shoes | 2/25/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| corrective shoeing of standard bred | 1/24/2008 |
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 |
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 | 1/23/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Barefoot | 11/27/2007 |
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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| question I submitted | 11/6/2007 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Curious about this conformation | 10/9/2007 |
Q: We are looking to "acquire" this weanling draft cross (QH/Belgian). Something doesn't quite look ...
A: ..Thank you for your question. Your picture is not bad...but a complete picture would be easier to ...
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| Trimming | 10/4/2007 |
Q: I have a 5 year old half Quarter half Arab gelding and he despises having his feet trimmed. When he ...
A: HEY GINA...THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION. I do have a few ideas. What is done is done. In my opinion, ...
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| Miniature horse hoofs | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if miniature horses needed horse shoes, or just needed their hoofs clipped? And do ...
A: ..Thank you for your question. Miniature horses generally need their hooves trimmed...not shod. ...
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| flaring toes | 9/25/2007 |
Q: Joe, I have a problem with my horse's front feet getting badly flared between shoeings. I get him ...
A: HEY...BILL, My apology for being alittle late. I was working out-of-state and came in today. ...
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| Abscesses | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I have a four year old quarter horse who lives in an indoor-outdoor stall. By that i mean he has a ...
A: HEY MARIAH...Thanks for your question... Remember...I'm not looking at the horse with you, so I'm ...
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| What kind would help..? | 8/28/2007 |
Q: ) I have a 17 yr old QH who hurt his front, lower leg tendon and possibly some other things some ...
A: ..Thanks for your question... You are not giving me a specific medical problem of his lower leg. I ...
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| types of shoes | 8/26/2007 |
Q: i was wondering if you could tell me what a wide web horseshoe is, a bar shoe, and what a chadwick ...
A: ..Thanks for your question. A "wide-web" shoe is basically any shoe mass produced or handmade that ...
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| white cheesy substance in frog | 8/16/2007 |
Q: Yesterday I was picking my horses hooves and i noticed that the front frogs were kind of tattered ...
A: .. THANK YOU for your question...I have been out-of-state working, so I'm a day late answering you!! ...
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| hoof and leg health | 7/30/2007 |
Q: Our horses tend to spend most or their time standing on a concrete pad instead of turn out on soft ...
A: ..Thank you for your question. I had to read your question twice, to figure what you meant. :) I ...
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| Draft horse's soft heel | 7/23/2007 |
Q: I have a Clydesdale and we live in Florida. When I first got her, her previous owners were having ...
A: ..Thank you for the question !! Without seeing the horse, I'm naturally speculating. It sounds like ...
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| farrier schools | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I getting real tired of trying to find a decent farrier. I've tried a number of them and found one ...
A: .. Thank U for your inquiry. I realize your dilemma and understand. I'd have to ask you as I once ...
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| lameness | 6/17/2007 |
Q: I have a Tennessee Walking Horse that went lame this spring in his right front foot. A nerve block ...
A: ..:) :) Let me take things one at a time. Thrush seems to be bothering you the most?? "Clean-Trax" ...
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| lameness | 6/16/2007 |
Q: I have a Tennessee Walking Horse that went lame this spring in his right front foot. A nerve block ...
A: ..Glad to hear from you! First off...I'm very glad to see you went the "extra-mile" and had a Vet ...
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| hoof injuries | 6/2/2007 |
Q: How many hoof injuries are reported each year that require bandaging or wraping the hoof to keep it ...
A: ..Thanks for your question. As far as "how many are reported",I don't believe that's a statistic ...
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