Pidgeon toed.

[Helicopter]

I have a filly who is ever so slightly pidgeon toed. Would a slight lowering of the hoof on the inside help with this?

 

[Riverrose28]

You want to take more off the outside, not the inside. I asked my hubby who used to be a farrier before his back gave out. Take off the outside so it will roll back.

 

[Miniv]

You want to take more off the outside, not the inside. I asked my hubby who used to be a farrier before his back gave out. Take off the outside so it will roll back.

It's always the opposite of what you think it should be......at least for me.

 

[Julie/Azariah]

Depends on the age of the filly...as they mature they go back and fourth sometimes as their chest changes...I don't do corrective trimming on a young growing horse as usually within a few weeks it has changed again.

Just my opinion :O)

 

[attwoode]

I believe pigeon toed means that the toes point inward. It is my understanding that you would remove from the inside of the hoof to turn it outward. I agree that you need to be careful about corrective trimming. Consult a farrier or you can screw up the hoof capsule or joints. The timing of the correction can alo be critical, depending on the origin of the rotation.

 

[Helicopter]

Yes pidgeon toed is turning in.

 

[Helicopter]

I've had one vote for trimming the outside and one for timming the inside.......confusion rampant.

Help.

 

[Eohippus]

I've had one vote for trimming the outside and one for timming the inside.......confusion rampant.

Help.

Honestly your best bet is to find a farrier who specializes or at least know a great deal about corrective trimming. We had one come out and help us with a mini who has a very slight clubfoot due to previous neglect on his hooves. Now you'd never know he'd ever had a problem. The legs/hooves are such a delicate thing and are so easy to mess up if you try to corrective trim but end up doing it wrong. If possible ask the knowledgeable farrier to come out once, show you how to do it, and explain why the method works. This way you'll be able to keep up on it.

We paid our farrier a little bit more to show us how to do some of our horse's feet and he was happy to do it. He still comes out every so often to trim Kinson and a few of the biggies but its nice to be able to maintain those horses who's hooves need the every other week trim, or the once every six months trim, on our own

 

[Candi]

I have a filly who is ever so slightly pidgeon toed. Would a slight lowering of the hoof on the inside help with this?

That will make things worse. Now without seeing pictures - which would make all the difference in the world (on flat surface like concrete or wood). You want to #1 make sure that the bottom of the hoof's (soles) either EVEN or slightly SHORTER on the OUTSIDE. Then - you want to make sure you don't have flaring on the inside of the hoof (more hoof on the inside than outside. Have inside flare will "drag" the hoof in - often causing pigeon-toeing or toeing in.

I have a filly who is ever so slightly pidgeon toed. Would a slight lowering of the hoof on the inside help with this?

That will make things worse. Now without seeing pictures - which would make all the difference in the world (on flat surface like concrete or wood). You want to #1 make sure that the bottom of the hoof's (soles) either EVEN or slightly SHORTER on the OUTSIDE. Then - you want to make sure you don't have flaring on the inside of the hoof (more hoof on the inside than outside. Have inside flare will "drag" the hoof in - often causing pigeon-toeing or toeing in.

 

[REO]

I PMed you

 

[ohmt]

I second to have a knowledgeable farrier come out and take a look, but in all honesty, I have seen few horses who aren't a little pidgeon toed....big and small. If it is slight, keep her hooves trimmed very regularly and make sure they stay even. I think there are too many people who do corrective trimming. In some cases it's necessary, in most it's not. Just trim more frequently and keep the hoof even.