Advice Needed - Pigeon Toed/ Inward Legs!!

[thehorsediva]

Hi all,
Just wondered if anyone can shed any light on this problem for me please. Looking to purchase a new neddy (well have been looking for the past 7 months) and I have found one I love but he doesnt have great legs/ feet. He is slightly pigeon toed which doesnt really bother me but it is more the angle of his legs... When he stands he looks like he has an okay amount of space between his legs but in his paces his legs are pretty close together. I cannot hear/ see his boots bashing when moving but I am concerned. I think when they walk on the same track it is called rope walking?! but its not that bad. I have asked one experienced person and she said her horse had very little space between his legs when she got him but by a year later it had greatly improved. But then someone else told me it was pretty bad and would increase up until aged 10 so to continue to look elsewhere. He is only 5yrs now. It's not something I know much about, just wondered if anyone could shed any light? He is going to be an allrounder- mostly dressage but may also complete the odd clear round with him. Any advice gratefully received.

 

[Venevidivici]

Walk away. Plenty of horses out there with less-problematic conformation. I know a horse like this-lameness issues as it got older and pulls a lot of front shoes off. I would not consider it.

 

[mudmonkey17]

My cob is pigeon toed, better with decent shoeing however now at 19 he has arthritis in most joints in front legs so wouldnt buy another with pigeon toes

 

[KSR]

My 12yo CB had significant pigeon toe hooves due to capsule rotation.. His bones were straight (X-ray).. He had ringbone developing at 11, perhaps earlier..

I would think hard before purchasing this one based on previous experience

 

[POLLDARK]

There are plenty of sound horses out there. Poor conformation of this sort will shorten the horses useful (& actual) life. I would steer well clear.