This message is from: Melissa in Fort Worth Tx <[email protected]> Jen where are you in TX? I am getting a fjord next month...have questions if you do not mind. Melisssa in Fort Worth TX ________________________________ From: jen frame <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 3:17:15 PM Subject: Re: Farriery
This message is from: jen frame <[email protected]> Hi Liz, I am no expert at all--just a Fjord owner, and I have started trimming the hooves of my own herd recently.So, these are just my observations, please don't take anything I say as gospel! Many of the fjords that I have seen tend to be a little higher in the croup than they are in the withers, which makes them even heavier on the front end than a horse usually is (all horses carry more weight on their front legs than the hind, unless being ridden dressage and are asked by the rider to shift their center of gravity back toward the rear of their body). So right there, if your 3 work horses are slightly higher in the croup, it will load up the front end and make them more stumbely. My advice (and remember I am no expert) is to take the shoes off, and lower the heels of all 4 feet. The heels can be safely lowered to the level of the seats of corn. A high heal puts more weight on the toe, a lower heal helps shift the weight back. It is simple to do, the horses will be much happier, and you can see immediately if it works. Please keep us posted! Jen (in Texas who just came in from trimming the hooves of Splendora the Fjord who munched on hay while she had her mani-pedi !) On 1/17/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > This message is from: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > The key is the toes. Removing the shoes is likely to help if you keep the > toes back, either by wear or more frequent trimming. You can buy the DVD by > the American presenter. www.missionfarrierschool.com > > > > > ------- Original Message ------- > From : Danilo and Liz Ostacchini[mailto:[email protected]] > Sent : 1/17/2009 12:52:42 PM > To : [email protected] > Cc : > Subject : RE: Farriery > > This message is from: Danilo and Liz Ostacchini < > [email protected]> > > Hi > > My three in work are > having variable problems with stumbling. > > Liz > in a windy Southern England. > _________________________________________________________________ > Choose the perfect PC or mobile phone for you > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/130777504/direct/01/ > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
