tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post5102779319857133613..comments2024-02-24T01:52:05.892-07:00Comments on BrownEyedCowgirl: Looking At Turk's FeetBrownEyed Cowgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-17672639161702505422010-06-28T11:02:29.201-06:002010-06-28T11:02:29.201-06:00OK crew- Turk's post with adjusted photos is u...OK crew- Turk's post with adjusted photos is up on my blog. Take a peek, and see what y'all think/ have to say!Mrs. Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269132012512166439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-41554340037333282432010-06-25T12:54:20.477-06:002010-06-25T12:54:20.477-06:00Yikes! I'm dealing with that with my yearling...Yikes! I'm dealing with that with my yearling from his crazy baby legs, legs are looking good (albiet occasionally crooked looking as he keeps growing like a weed) but the hooves have me baffled! He's currently on a 6 week trimming schedule to even them out but me thinks he will be having corrective shoeing for life if I plan on riding him at all if we don't this fixed before he's 2 or 3. You do need to get a good farrier who specializes in that. I think you'll end up with some bad arthritis and joint pain later on if relief doesn't come soon. Best of luck - I love my horses and would do anything for them but it's hard when it gets expensive at times. <br /><br />You're so proactive though - I know you'll find a solution - keep us posted!Danielle Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637508490808890254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-9461193129200414752010-06-24T22:51:11.802-06:002010-06-24T22:51:11.802-06:00fern-I know Turk needs some chiro work, and it jus...fern-I know Turk needs some chiro work, and it just crossed my mind this afternoon...I'm wondering if I should get him worked on before doing anything else to his feet?<br /><br />By the time it crossed my mind it was too late to call the chiro/vet. But I will definitely do that first thing in the morning and talk with her about it.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-81093466269878596862010-06-24T22:41:18.322-06:002010-06-24T22:41:18.322-06:00Looks like that was a hell of a mess when he inju...Looks like that was a hell of a mess when he injured it ! Yup Mrs Mom, Mikey ,Wade or whoever ca help. Wonder if your vet/chiropractor or actupunturist can help as well?Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-13118325298939411772010-06-24T19:11:37.693-06:002010-06-24T19:11:37.693-06:00Yeah, that's where I was looking. Can't wa...Yeah, that's where I was looking. Can't wait for Mrs Mom!<br />~spotz58Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-3057776556728475172010-06-24T15:26:40.631-06:002010-06-24T15:26:40.631-06:00spotz-I do believe that is the beginning of a pres...spotz-I do believe that is the beginning of a pressure splint. Right below and inside his knee right? Is that what you are seeing?<br /><br />I also noticed that he is beginning to get a knot directly on his knee. It is still soft and I actually did notice that his whole knee seems to feel a bit squishy. <br /><br />We are definitely on the verge of no return. That left leg needs to be brought back into alignment as quickly as possible or poor Turk is going to go from 'a tad off' to full blown and permanently lame.<br /><br />It's odd how all of the sudden everything started to be so noticeable. I've kept this horse trimmed up the last 3 years and there was not all of 'this' going on. It was only this last winter when I was not around to keep horses trimmed that everything started to go wonky.<br /><br />I think Mrs Mom has some ideas. Most likely she is going to do an educational post on all of the technical stuff.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-85533212789850532662010-06-24T12:43:18.632-06:002010-06-24T12:43:18.632-06:00Poor bugger. Compensatory lameness.Poor bugger. Compensatory lameness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523660446608394720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-27260936501533100232010-06-24T10:44:55.727-06:002010-06-24T10:44:55.727-06:00I would guess his hind lead problem is also due to...I would guess his hind lead problem is also due to compensation - he's not comfy on the RF so uses the R lateral pairing to take pressure off the RF. It may just be habit, though, especially as his muscling is okay. <br /><br />The lateral deviation in the LF is disturbing. Is that a high splint I see or a blip on the pic? I would be shaving the inside heel down too.<br />~spotz58Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-19646319779030436592010-06-24T09:01:26.960-06:002010-06-24T09:01:26.960-06:00GL named it on the dot...due to having to shift hi...GL named it on the dot...due to having to shift his weight to the left leg to compensate for his injury, Turk has put a lot of stress on that leg and sort of pushed it out of alignment. <br /><br />Mrs Mom-I thought you might be able to help. I know it's difficult to see exactly in pictures. I did bring Turk's inside heel on the uninjured foot down a degree or two as my brother recommended doing that to help him to put more pressure on that side. He has been putting a lot of pressure on the outside of the hoof, causing the inside to flare badly.<br /><br />spotz-His shoulder muscling does appear to be symmetrical, however his stride is affected. Due to the differences in his breakover, he lags in lifting his left front. His hind feet are a matched pair and his haunch muscling is also uniform. But I do believe that there are underlying problems there as well. Turk cannot maintain his left lead in the hind end. He is going to need some chiropractic work. Right now, I am working on his stretches and trying to get him as unilaterally limber as possible.<br /><br />We have a lot of work ahead of us...months and months, maybe as much as a year to get everything back the way they need to be.<br /><br />It's a darn shame the horse is a lousy ranch horse, because he is perfectly usuable in that capacity. However, he is AAA+ bred top and bottom and he never did settle into the 'ranch horse' mentality.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-89954706863097267832010-06-24T08:16:25.507-06:002010-06-24T08:16:25.507-06:00Is his shoulder muscling symmetrical? His haunches...Is his shoulder muscling symmetrical? His haunches? Are his hind hooves a matched pair? He's very interesting, for sure!<br />~spotz58Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-64288868341806768052010-06-24T05:38:12.395-06:002010-06-24T05:38:12.395-06:00Let me get coffee in me and I'll try to focus ...Let me get coffee in me and I'll try to focus my eyes--- I see something there but until I wake up some I cant put my finger on what it is.Mrs. Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269132012512166439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-35563192123634565182010-06-24T05:04:38.637-06:002010-06-24T05:04:38.637-06:00Compensatory lameness. Horses are almost as stoic ...Compensatory lameness. Horses are almost as stoic as cats;)<br /><br />That old injury was pretty devastating.<br />Good luck with him!GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-85767170879696853612010-06-24T01:52:42.864-06:002010-06-24T01:52:42.864-06:00WOW that is quite the injury he had!! Poor guy, pr...WOW that is quite the injury he had!! Poor guy, problems with both feet! Can't say I've ever seen anything like that before!<br /><br />I hope you get him all fixed up soon!City girl turned Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136747291306184964noreply@blogger.com