How the Bull-Nose Curved Hoof Effects Your Horse's Body

[@SueBullock-g5m]

Very interesting. Thank you

[@mariroberson-soranch1476]

If they are toe landing I don’t understand how that causes more weight to the back of the foot? That doesn’t make sense to me.

[@joyceharman7156]

That's a good question. When the toe lands first, the heel then slams to the ground, giving the landing a jarring effect, rather than a light smooth landing. You can sort of get the idea of what it could be like by walking yourself by landing on your toes and dropping down onto your heels. Its an awkward way to land the foot.

[@mariroberson-soranch1476]

@@joyceharman7156 thanks that gives me a better visual that I can understand. Definitely awkward. What is the best way to resolve if you are dealing with one hind foot starting to bullnose? Both are underrun. Her feet were terrible when I got her. Is putting packing under a frog pad for a couple of shoeings a good plan to get the back of the foot to heal and start sharing in the load?

[@joyceharman7156]

@@mariroberson-soranch1476 i think you would be on the right track with your plan. the idea is to support that back park of the foot, and you may have to do it for year to grow a whole new foot. you want to be sure her feet are going to stay.

[@mariroberson-soranch1476]

@@joyceharman7156 thank you for confirming my thoughts! 😀

[@jefferyschirm4103]

A lot of miles will help get a curved back slightly hoof , never was a problem , a sign of a fit horse ! Mostly in the front !

[@chandorequestrian]

Please make the pictures bigger & the words smaller

[@Richard-u4r]

Yeah so why does the coffin bone start noveing around in there on its own. And wtf can any human really do about it .the answer is not much the more you jack with it the worse the dumb human makes it worse. Period.dot

[@SueBullock-g5m]

Very interesting, thank you.