This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
-----Original Message----- From: Jean Gayle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, May 02, 1999 11:34 AM Subject: Re: Stumbling >I feel you are too negative on this issue. My Howdie was trained to do it >all. Once he had his toes squared and I kept him balanced, on the bit, we >never had a problem. I would not want to risk a fall at my age. He was >14.1 slender build, but heavy up front. What did you do with the horses you >say tripped so much? I think it is also important to point out that you >rarely see a Fjord trip when out in the pasture, unless like all horses he >is ready for a trim. I do not use shoes on my horses unless we are going to >be trail riding. Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Sunday, May 02, 1999 11:18 AM >Subject: Re: Stumbling > > >>This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>Dear Kate, >> >>I am a Fjord owner that has experienced the stumbling that you discussed. >>After checking with vets and a very experienced farrier, we came to this >>conclusion. You can help a lot by proper shoeing, but it really is a >>conformation issue. The horse that stumbles a lot tends to be straighter in >>the pastern, and this coupled with a lot of weight that they can carry > >
