Horseshoe'n Time The Tennessee Walking Horse Part 3

Host Link Casey and Stan Trimble, a Master Farrier who specializes in gaited horses discuss the shoeing process for the Tennessee Walking Horse. For more info call the FNRC at (706)397-8909.

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[whiskerstea]

If this were natural, the horse's hoof would naturally be that big/tall ratio. Since it's not, to keep that contraption on the horse's hoof is insane. I don't care if you've been Dr. Frankenstein for 30 years or not -- this is unnatural and so is the exaggerated movements of a padded horse.

[gingercasey1]

@whiskerstea Thank you for your comment

[casso144]

The only thing is that the horses hoof already has a weird conformation and a shoe that high and angled will be damaging his foot and shortening the posterior ligaments around his hock, will the horse stay in these shoes for life? im not sure this is just my observations.

[gingercasey1]

@casso144 Many people have concerns over padded shoeing. Truely the best way to offer your information is to contact the TWHEBA magazine and talk to Trainers/Breeders of the TWH. Thank you for your comment.

[EvansFarms]

To Casso144

The TWH has a long pastern which is generally at a 51 degree angle, the stack is formed (along with the trim of the hoof) to maintain the same heel toe ratio as the horse would have if he were barefoot and trimmed. Quarter horses who are trimmed and shod to "stand on their tiptoes" is much more damaging to the horses ligaments and hocks. We have horses who show on pads well into their teens and twenties. How many reining horses can last so long? JMHO

[gingercasey1]

@EvansFarms Thank you for your comment

[rockymntgirl215]

@whiskerstea

when the horse feels something on his legs down there its natural emotion is to get this thing off me feet, causing it to lift up alittle higher

[TheMellinr1]

you explain how to torture a horse. Very nice. Don't told me thats natural or good for the Horse.

The position of the horse is so unnatural. It will have all his life bad postures.

[GhodiGirl]

You, me and most trainers know that a properly fitted and applied stack is not harmful to the horse. That said, unfortunately, most horses shod in this way are also sored; and that five ounce chain hitting that oh so tender pastern area is torture.

[whiskerstea]

5 ounce chain vs. a thousand pound animal? And 5 ounces really makes a difference? Uhm. Okay.