Lucy
Quarter Pony
mare
07-18-08
What a
cutie! Lucy has been barefoot, but this was her first
physiological barefoot trim. She had quite a bit of heel and
bar; being a pony, she will naturally have a little more heel than a bigger
horse, but still sported more than she needed. She has gorgeous
concavity, nicely calloused sole, but the widest part of Lucy's front
hooves is too far forward, and she has some heel contraction.
Seems like the lighter the horse, the more rapidly they succumb to
heel contraction; it is rare to see substantial heel contraction in
big, heavy drafts!
Lucy's
hooves should respond quickly to good, balanced trimming to the
internal structures.
|
