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Post by berrygrower on Dec 30, 2010 17:38:15 GMT 1
I went to see a nice little horse today, unfortunately her front feet plait, going down in the same line. My confirmation book describes it as a bad fault. Can anyone tell me how much of a problem this can be for fairly everyday riding? She's arab x camargue.
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Post by jen1 on Dec 30, 2010 19:38:46 GMT 1
that would depend on many factors one being how she is trimmed or shod, it usually the temptation to try and make them straight insted of leaving the foot they need in order to give balance, she sounds wonderful and it would be bottom of my priorities if everything else is good and she passed a vetting ,
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Post by julz on Dec 30, 2010 19:41:49 GMT 1
Front feet plaiting??
what's that? Can someone explain for them that havent a clue?
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Post by jen1 on Dec 30, 2010 19:43:38 GMT 1
think of the pattern julz and add it to dishing, i supoose it dishing back to front,lol
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Post by jen1 on Dec 30, 2010 19:44:28 GMT 1
supose but for you supoose,lol i havnt had a sip honest!
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Post by Lady Equine on Dec 30, 2010 19:45:46 GMT 1
Agree with Jen, Aps was narrow base and plaited slightly, back check put all four back in their corners. She's BF now too and front action is completely different.
Do you have a video camera that has slow replay, you can assess to what degree she plaitts and also show your farrier/physio before you buy.
Good luck
LE x
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Post by julz on Dec 30, 2010 19:53:55 GMT 1
ahh... we've always called that.. "going in front".. dunno why... lol
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2010 20:02:48 GMT 1
Also depends on age and whether she's in work. My horse used to plait very badly but a good trim helped a little, and then by working him and him building up more muscle has reduced it a lot.
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Post by jen1 on Dec 30, 2010 20:04:18 GMT 1
ahh... we've always called that.. "going in front".. dunno why... lol cos your scottish ;D ooo im gunna get mi heed kicked in tonight ,
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 30, 2010 20:08:41 GMT 1
A true "plaiter can do awful damage to itself -------------I would rather have something that went too wide in front or was a disher any day. It is as well to realise that horses and ponies who plait are usually (although not always ) too narrow across their chests so their forelegs " come out of one hole" which denotes poor heartroom and depth. Sorry but it wouldn't do for me.
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Post by julz on Dec 30, 2010 20:12:37 GMT 1
ahh... we've always called that.. "going in front".. dunno why... lol cos your scottish ;D ooo im gunna get mi heed kicked in tonight , ach Jen... lover of all tings scottish.. A'll no kick yer heid in the night hen....
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Post by Lorraine L on Dec 30, 2010 20:15:24 GMT 1
Well you learn something new every day ! Never heard of this at all. Sunny dishes ( when he is well enough for anything other than a walk ) He also can only counter canter ! My sister watches him and shouts " Run Forest Run !" wicked woman.
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Post by berrygrower on Dec 30, 2010 21:18:30 GMT 1
Thank you for your comments, she's 5 but hardly done anything and feet are overgrown, splayed all round to a big diameter rather than just long at the toe. She has got a lot going for her, beautiful and a lovely nature but it did look quite pronounsed, like she was walking a tightrope. If she isn't sold I will have another look when she has had feet trimmed and try the slow motion video idea.
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Post by KoLaTo on Dec 30, 2010 23:18:28 GMT 1
My mare plaits, she is narrow in front but it doesn't do her any harm at all, she is a superb jumper and has also shown very well over the last few yrs.
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Post by jill on Dec 31, 2010 8:43:48 GMT 1
Rather than concentrating on the leg action, as Specialsparkle says, look at the width of her chest. If that is impossibly narrow you won't be able to make much difference however well you trim or build muscle. If it is a reasonable width I would suspect things can be improved quite a bit, with age, good management ad trimming.
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