Barefoot peeps, hows my "can't do barefoot thoroughbred" moving?

Nickles1973

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Hopefully the video link will work! Just wondered what a barefooters opinion would be on how he's moving? He had his shoes totally removed 10 days ago. (Vettec fronts, rolled toe hinds)
Aside from his Psd, arthritic hock and fetlock I'm really happy with how comfortable he seems on his feet but I'm not too sure if we've acheived the heel first landing just yet?
(Btw the walking large around the school in the training aid for 12 minutes is on the advice of the vet)
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Looks comfy on the surface, which is good :). It's hard to see the landing from that vid, but it does look toe first. It's would be interesting to see him walk on a flat hard surface, as ime an arena isn't the best surface to check landings on.

Glad he's coping well, though!
 
Thank's for that, for me it's a revelation to see him comfortable at all so the heel 1st landing thing would just be a bonus. I have tried slowing the video down and I agree it still looks toe first but because of the surface it is hard to tell.
I will try and do a video on the concrete yard but I really need someone else to lead and with my horse being such a Mummy's boy it's not always easy lol!
 
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