What is this foot trying to say?

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Christmas Crumpet

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Unless her feet have grown imbalanced since, it looks like your farrier has left the heel on the right side of the photo significantly higher than the left.

The diet since you took the horse on looks, from the tighter growth, to be significantly better than before.
 
Could the right heel being higher cause her to stumble slightly on the road?

This is a pic of her other hind foot which shows how badly she has worn down the toe since having the new shoes on. I think its because the shoes have been set so far back. I have been "discussing" it with the farrier who insists everything is all ok. However, having just shown photo to my OH (who isn't a farrier obviously!!), he says the toe has no choice but to wear down due to where the shoe is placed. I agree 100%. Vet coming on Fri so hopefully she will say it how it is!

http://s268.photobucket.com/user/carolinebarber/media/foot4.jpg.html

Old owners fed her a lot of sugary stuff. She's having unmolassed chaff, micronised linseed and a handful of oats once a day. I have been trying to get her to eat her Pro Hoof too but she's not that convinced yet. Am sure I'll get it down her once she gets a bit more used to the sugar free diet.
 
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Your diet changes are doing a great job, and until they have reached nearer the floor you won't know how it is going to affect her, but I would expect her to move better unless she continues to be shod unbalanced laterally, which is a real worry.

The set back shoes are probably not responsible for the toe wear or every barefoot horse would also have them. It is common to shoe that way to prevent overreach damage. Worn hind toes are usually a sign of a horse which is failing to use its hind end properly. Since she passed a vetting recently then I would hope that this is a schooling issue and nothing more serious.
 
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