Gelding with Mild Club Foot

Dear Dr. Tom;

 

I recently purchased a 4 yo gelding with a mild club foot.  He had shoes on (barely) and I have removed them and done a barefoot trim.  I rasped some heel off the club foot and plan on gradually lowering the heel. The sole is extremely flat and the heel is contracted.  He is a little sore on that foot but the leg is not sore nor the tendons excessively tight. I have not been able to find information in barefoot trims and club feet.  Please enlighten me.

 

Ron

Dear Ron,

Sounds like you're off to a good start there.  Trimming these hooves is a challenge, and I'd say in general that people tend to try and remove too much of that heel in the long run.  A  little at a time is a good idea.  You'll reach a point where it seems the horse won't put up with any more depending on the amount of exercise.  If you visit some of the yahoo hoof trimming groups you can find lots of information from previous posts.  Go to yahoo.com and search in the "yahoo groups" for "trimming".

Dr. TT

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