toes out???

appgirl · 08-22-2007, 08:08 PM

Okay so im pretty sure that elmo is toed out.

the one foot that isn't resting that is basically how he holds his legs normally. But my question is how much of a comformation flaw is this.Because he is toed out how much would this alone hold him back in the show world. I dont think it will all that much seeing as with the app show this spring right before they called out the ribbons the judge came up to me and says "that he has really nice legs and they're really straight" and then went on to place me 2nd. HOw bad is it that he is toed out i am like panicing about htis lol. It isn't really noticabe when he walks inless you standing behind him .

~thanx~

JBandRio · 08-23-2007, 01:16 PM

Hind feet naturally toe out a little bit.

To see the horse with one leg resting isn't a fair critique though.

appgirl · 08-27-2007, 10:08 AM

i realize that but his conformation set aside is being slightly toed out a major comformation flaw.??? I'm sorry for the bad critique picture, but he does stand toed out even when foot is not resting.
I always thought that the did . cause i was thinking that a horse would look a bit funny if his hindlegs were totally straight.

Showrider · 08-28-2007, 03:39 AM

Err.. I believe this would be natural lol

Not too sure.. but I don't see how the horses hindlegs would operate if they were straight..

JBandRio · 08-28-2007, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by appgirl

i realize that but his conformation set aside is being slightly toed out a major comformation flaw.??

Like I said, correct conformation calls for the entire hind leg to toe out just a little. If it were straight, the stifle would have a hard time coming forward enough.

lala lauren · 08-29-2007, 01:35 PM

Being "toed out" only applies to the forelegs. As other posters said, the hind legs are supposed to be slightly toed out.

appgirl · 08-31-2007, 07:19 PM

ok thanx for this information,
jbandrio- i was kinda thinking along those lines but i wasn't sure.

08-22-2007, 08:08 PM	#1
appgirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: manitoba, canada Posts: 996 Images: 37 Blog Entries: 1	toes out??? Okay so im pretty sure that elmo is toed out. the one foot that isn't resting that is basically how he holds his legs normally. But my question is how much of a comformation flaw is this.Because he is toed out how much would this alone hold him back in the show world. I dont think it will all that much seeing as with the app show this spring right before they called out the ribbons the judge came up to me and says "that he has really nice legs and they're really straight" and then went on to place me 2nd. HOw bad is it that he is toed out i am like panicing about htis lol. It isn't really noticabe when he walks inless you standing behind him . ~thanx~ __________________ He WaS My HoRSe, aND i HiS PeRSoN~We KNeW eaCH oTHerRS THouGHTS aND FeeLiNGS~We TRuSTeD oN ANoTHeR~We TooK JoY iN eaCH oTHeR'S CoMPaNy~We SHaRe a boND, a boND oF LoVe

08-23-2007, 01:16 PM	#2
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 23,439 Images: 143 Blog Entries: 12	Hind feet naturally toe out a little bit. To see the horse with one leg resting isn't a fair critique though. __________________ - 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

08-27-2007, 10:08 AM	#3
appgirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: manitoba, canada Posts: 996 Images: 37 Blog Entries: 1	i realize that but his conformation set aside is being slightly toed out a major comformation flaw.??? I'm sorry for the bad critique picture, but he does stand toed out even when foot is not resting. I always thought that the did . cause i was thinking that a horse would look a bit funny if his hindlegs were totally straight. __________________ He WaS My HoRSe, aND i HiS PeRSoN~We KNeW eaCH oTHerRS THouGHTS aND FeeLiNGS~We TRuSTeD oN ANoTHeR~We TooK JoY iN eaCH oTHeR'S CoMPaNy~We SHaRe a boND, a boND oF LoVe

08-28-2007, 03:39 AM	#4
Showrider Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Down Unda, Mate! Posts: 1,284 Images: 79	Err.. I believe this would be natural lol Not too sure.. but I don't see how the horses hindlegs would operate if they were straight.. __________________ Against Slaughter. For responsible breeding.

08-31-2007, 07:19 PM	#7
appgirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: manitoba, canada Posts: 996 Images: 37 Blog Entries: 1	ok thanx for this information, jbandrio- i was kinda thinking along those lines but i wasn't sure. __________________ He WaS My HoRSe, aND i HiS PeRSoN~We KNeW eaCH oTHerRS THouGHTS aND FeeLiNGS~We TRuSTeD oN ANoTHeR~We TooK JoY iN eaCH oTHeR'S CoMPaNy~We SHaRe a boND, a boND oF LoVe

08-29-2007, 01:35 PM	#6
lala lauren Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4	Being "toed out" only applies to the forelegs. As other posters said, the hind legs are supposed to be slightly toed out.

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