msscamp":gowdd6bn said:
ArrowHBrand":gowdd6bn said:
msscamp":gowdd6bn said:
Anytime a horse stands with one foot held up, there is a major problem. I would call my vet, and I would call a good farrier. I would also cut out all grain, alfalfa hay, and very good quality grass hay - too much protein in all of them - until I knew what I was dealing with.
Actually a horse cocking up a hoof isn't neccessarily a problem almost all of our horses do it, it's just like a person taking weight off a leg and standing to relax.
When is the last time you saw a horse standing around with a front foot cocked?
We have a mare that will cock her front hoof, no probs. When was the last time you saw a foundered horse stand with it's front foot cocked? I'd say never, but that's only my opinion. I didn't say a horse that cocks it's foot isn't hurt I said a cocked hoof doesn't always mean injury.
I've never seen a horse stand with a front foot cocked, nor would I accept one horse doing it as a sure-fire example of nothing being wrong.
There is no question if a horse has foundered or not you will be able to tell.