On 17/09/2007, Laree Shulman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > have told me over the years that the lateral > > expansion of Icelandics is very different than most breeds, so unless you > > are used to this,
> It was > interesting because Mura had the same tendency to flare and I wondered > if it as an Icelandic tendency. Both of these horses haven't worn > shoes in years. These are the only Icelandics my farrier has ever > seen. Gusti always had flat pancake feet and he would flare. I've had some fairly good farriers here and no one seemed to be able to do anything about it. I have a new little farrier now for two years and I'm finally seeing more cupping to Gusti's front feet. We also decided that Gusti and Elska (and now Ethel) require a shorter cycle. They need to be trimmed every four weeks, instead of the usual 6 to 8. If Gusti gets the slightest lip on his feet, they begin to flare and spread out. However, if he's trimmed reguarly, his feet become a bit more concave.... So maybe it's just a case of needing to have the farrier visit sooner? Wanda
