Flat soles?

Miz Khiz · 09-25-2007, 10:02 AM

We had a vet check done on the horse we are interested in and the vet said the only thing is that he has flat soles.

The horse is a Percheron/Appy and the vet said it's common in draft horses.

I haven't been able to reach my farrier yet and I'm just wondering if he will have to be constantly shod or trimmed differently?

JBandRio · 09-25-2007, 10:06 AM

Define "flat".

The same depth of sole, say 3/8", is going to look a lot flatter on a draft than it will on a pony. But 3/8" is still the same distance off the ground at the apex of the frog, closer to the tip of the coffin bone, and where the measurement is taken.

09-25-2007, 10:02 AM	#1
Miz Khiz Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,310 Images: 39 Blog Entries: 134	Flat soles? We had a vet check done on the horse we are interested in and the vet said the only thing is that he has flat soles. The horse is a Percheron/Appy and the vet said it's common in draft horses. I haven't been able to reach my farrier yet and I'm just wondering if he will have to be constantly shod or trimmed differently? __________________ ~Erica~ When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. - Helen Keller

09-25-2007, 10:06 AM	#2
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 23,439 Images: 143 Blog Entries: 12	Define "flat". The same depth of sole, say 3/8", is going to look a lot flatter on a draft than it will on a pony. But 3/8" is still the same distance off the ground at the apex of the frog, closer to the tip of the coffin bone, and where the measurement is taken. __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - Rio feels good - he bounced an in-and-out

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