After gait analysis... Hind hooves twisting slightly...

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Had some videos taken of my horse this week... Interesting to see the slow motion videos, fronts looked fine, she didn't appear to be landing toes first. Hinds were not so clear to see... However what was apparent is that (if I get this correct) she would put hoof down, the fetlock would then sort of twist, and then she'd take off again.

I will be getting my proper report through, but just wondered what could be causing the "twist"
 
Mine did this quite markedly when she was very tight across SI and pelvis area. When it got much better after an osteo treatment I pointed out to the osteo that the screwing of the feet had stopped, and he said it had got better because he'd been able to restore some freedom for rotation higher up in the pelvis / hip. Sorry I'd have listened closer but it was one of a few things we were talking about. She still does it a bit - but will hopefully do it less when she's back in proper work and stronger through the back and bum.
 
My tb twisted quite majorly again until an osteo saw him.. His hind hooves would land straight then twist before taking off again, mostly in the walk, never really noticed it in trot/canter.. It normally notices most when walking in wet mud..
 
wench said:
Had some videos taken of my horse this week... Interesting to see the slow motion videos, fronts looked fine, she didn't appear to be landing toes first. Hinds were not so clear to see... However what was apparent is that (if I get this correct) she would put hoof down, the fetlock would then sort of twist, and then she'd take off again.

I will be getting my proper report through, but just wondered what could be causing the "twist"
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I'd get a physio to take a look.

My friends young horse was studied in detail at his futurity grading as a yearling and was found to be moving differently to how he should have been and she was able to get the farrier to trim and alter his feet to accommodate. Not technically explained very well, but it is half four in the morning!
 
In the eight months I've had her, shes only had hind shoes on for a couple of weeks, so too all intents and purposes... shes been barefoot! I had expected the fronts to come out as going toe first.
 
Mine does this on his leg with bone spavin in the hock joint - he is sound, but swivels his hoof slightly at walk only, on the most affected hind leg. He is shod flat to enable him to do this, therefore minimising any rotational damage further up the limb.
 
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