Opinions on these hooves please? (club/boxy foot)

[fathorselover]

Please can I ask opinions on this set of feet? Near fore is quite upright and boxy. The horse has apparently never been lame and was born like it, been out of work but had a ridden career in the past. My farrier didn't seem overly concerned and the horse was lovely otherwise!

 

[honetpot]

My NF mares were worse than that, her frogs never touched the floor, even when trimmed and her shoes were more like an oval. Did PC and everything else, never lame ever. The whole limb confirmation will have adjusted to fit the feet, so you need a farrier that will not be tempted to make them look better.
I also had a maxi cob that had one leg completely pigeon-toed from the knee down, so the front legs didn't match, again never lame.

 

[fathorselover]

Thank you for your reply, it's a gamble I know but we need a companion anyway and if no good for riding this horse would be a very pretty field ornament!

 

[ycbm]

It's fairly common, often attributed to the horse always grazing with one foot forward. A friend owned a sound point to pointer much worse, the other foot was flat. I would consider it a risk but not the biggest one in the world. If the price is right and you can cope with a companion only if things go wrong, then I would buy her. The feet look to be fabulous quality.

ETA except for the very bottom edge which is a little flaky. If this is a Connie you could test for HWSD.
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[sbloom]

This amazing vet was a great authority on this high-low syndrome - https://www.drkerryridgway.com/2016/07/06/low-heel-high-heel-syndrome/

 

[fathorselover]

It's fairly common, often attributed to the horse always having with one foot forward. A friend owned a sound point to pointer much worse, the other foot was flat. I would consider it a risk but not the biggest one in the world. If the price is right and you can cope with a companion only if things go wrong, then I would buy her. The feet look to be fabulous quality.

ETA except for the very bottom edge which is a little flaky. If this is a Connie you could test for HWSD.
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Not a Connie, and definitely not too much money either. Thank you for the reply!

 

[fathorselover]

This amazing vet was a great authority on this high-low syndrome - https://www.drkerryridgway.com/2016/07/06/low-heel-high-heel-syndrome/

Thank you, I'll have a read of that later

 

[ycbm]

Not a Connie, and definitely not too much money either. Thank you for the reply!

It should have said grazing, not having