Paso people, help needed: Stormy gaits with 1 foot. *pics updated*

Crookedblaze · 08-24-2008, 01:27 PM

We bought Stormy because she is incredibly smooth, and she is such a sweet horse. She is half Peruvian Paso, half Arab. She is not fully gaited, but she attempts to do a scooping motion with her front foot.

Her problem is that she does the Peruvian scoop with one foot only. The other one just goes straight up an down. It is her front left that she scoops on. And it is a noticeable scoop, too.

Also...she has a splint on the right hind leg, the opposite side that she scoops. Is there a correlation?

I don't think that it is really good for her legs to only gait with one foot.

What can I do about this? Or should I do anything?

The scooping foot...

The non-scooping foot.

http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m...alk/Slideshow/

I uploaded a LOT of pictures and a slideshow to see her in motion for about 50 feet.

paso_lover · 08-24-2008, 01:32 PM

Try a video too k?? My peruvian cross paddles too but it's not as pronounced or high stepping. One leg tho....odd

Crookedblaze · 08-24-2008, 01:36 PM

I can't take videos, but I do have a pro grade camera that can take a picture a second. I'll try that!

Crookedblaze · 08-24-2008, 04:39 PM

MMkay, uploaded pictures and a (grr!) really slow slideshow of her walking for 50 feet.

kanoo32 · 08-24-2008, 05:09 PM

Try to get that flare off of the left front foot..........it will make her want to "wing" more, the right front doesn't have that. Her feet need to be evened up some. I doubt that the splin has any coorelation!

Crookedblaze · 08-24-2008, 05:24 PM

Ohh yeah, we called our farrier the day we got her (last Saturday) and told him to come out asap. He's coming tomorrow to do her feet.

I was kind of angry, the rescue we got her from hadn't done her feet in forever.

kanoo32 · 08-24-2008, 05:26 PM

It may take a while to correct that and she may be in the habit of traveling that way now, since peruvians have termino anyway, and she is mixed she may be a little confused!

Crookedblaze · 08-24-2008, 05:28 PM

Mac has flares too, from not getting trimmed in years. I've had him for a year and they have gone down, but his feet are still noticeably flared. I'll talk to my farrier about hers tomorrow.

LOL she does seem a little confused, she has her arab moments, and then she has her paso moments. Her arab moments are when we are on trail and she spooks over a shadow, but I love her paso moments when I get her going at the trot, she extends her gait and just floats.

paso_lover · 08-24-2008, 09:30 PM

How odd

guess her left half is paso and the right is arab

. I put up my 2 videos of Tia so you can the difference. Don't know what to say, just odd

Freedomnchrist · 08-25-2008, 12:08 AM

Zoii...you are so awesome!

WSArabians · 08-25-2008, 12:22 AM

Wow, that is so.... weird!

Wish I could help but I've never seen that before!

Crookedblaze · 08-25-2008, 12:24 AM

Even my vet said he had no idea what it was (but he did say that he graduated from the McDonald's drive thru of veterinary medicine, Oregon State University, so he could have missed something!

)

Pasolover, I can definitely see your horses paddling vs. Stormy's, it is much more pronounced and on both feet.

Hopefully the trim will fix it!

mafarion · 08-25-2008, 10:31 AM

Some horses have a certain leg conformation that causes them to paddle out with either one or booth legs. Are both of legs constructed the same?

I don't think the splint would affect it at all.

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08-24-2008, 01:27 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,360	Paso people, help needed: Stormy gaits with 1 foot. pics updated We bought Stormy because she is incredibly smooth, and she is such a sweet horse. She is half Peruvian Paso, half Arab. She is not fully gaited, but she attempts to do a scooping motion with her front foot. Her problem is that she does the Peruvian scoop with one foot only. The other one just goes straight up an down. It is her front left that she scoops on. And it is a noticeable scoop, too. Also...she has a splint on the right hind leg, the opposite side that she scoops. Is there a correlation? I don't think that it is really good for her legs to only gait with one foot. What can I do about this? Or should I do anything? The scooping foot... The non-scooping foot. http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m...alk/Slideshow/ I uploaded a LOT of pictures and a slideshow to see her in motion for about 50 feet. __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab Last edited by Crookedblaze : 08-24-2008 at 04:38 PM.

08-24-2008, 01:32 PM
paso_lover Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sudbury Ontario Canada Posts: 4,469	Try a video too k?? My peruvian cross paddles too but it's not as pronounced or high stepping. One leg tho....odd __________________ "I wish I was half the rider she thinks she is" \"Some people feel compelled to cut off the heads of others in order to make themselves appear taller\" ---Paramahansa Yoginanda

08-24-2008, 01:36 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,360	I can't take videos, but I do have a pro grade camera that can take a picture a second. I'll try that! __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab

08-24-2008, 04:39 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,360	MMkay, uploaded pictures and a (grr!) really slow slideshow of her walking for 50 feet. __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab

08-24-2008, 05:09 PM
kanoo32 Started Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,362	Try to get that flare off of the left front foot..........it will make her want to "wing" more, the right front doesn't have that. Her feet need to be evened up some. I doubt that the splin has any coorelation! __________________ Even if your on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there!

08-24-2008, 05:24 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,360	Ohh yeah, we called our farrier the day we got her (last Saturday) and told him to come out asap. He's coming tomorrow to do her feet. I was kind of angry, the rescue we got her from hadn't done her feet in forever. __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab Last edited by Crookedblaze : 08-24-2008 at 05:28 PM.

08-24-2008, 05:26 PM
kanoo32 Started Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,362	It may take a while to correct that and she may be in the habit of traveling that way now, since peruvians have termino anyway, and she is mixed she may be a little confused! __________________ Even if your on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there!

08-24-2008, 05:28 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,360	Mac has flares too, from not getting trimmed in years. I've had him for a year and they have gone down, but his feet are still noticeably flared. I'll talk to my farrier about hers tomorrow. LOL she does seem a little confused, she has her arab moments, and then she has her paso moments. Her arab moments are when we are on trail and she spooks over a shadow, but I love her paso moments when I get her going at the trot, she extends her gait and just floats. __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab

08-24-2008, 09:30 PM
paso_lover Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sudbury Ontario Canada Posts: 4,469	How odd guess her left half is paso and the right is arab . I put up my 2 videos of Tia so you can the difference. Don't know what to say, just odd __________________ "I wish I was half the rider she thinks she is" \"Some people feel compelled to cut off the heads of others in order to make themselves appear taller\" ---Paramahansa Yoginanda

08-25-2008, 12:08 AM
Freedomnchrist Greenbroke Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,312	Zoii...you are so awesome!

08-25-2008, 12:22 AM
WSArabians Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 540	Wow, that is so.... weird! Wish I could help but I've never seen that before! __________________ Whispering Secret Arabians www.whisperingsecretarabians.com

08-25-2008, 12:24 AM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,360	Even my vet said he had no idea what it was (but he did say that he graduated from the McDonald's drive thru of veterinary medicine, Oregon State University, so he could have missed something! ) Pasolover, I can definitely see your horses paddling vs. Stormy's, it is much more pronounced and on both feet. Hopefully the trim will fix it! __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab

08-25-2008, 10:31 AM
mafarion Halter broke Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 80	Some horses have a certain leg conformation that causes them to paddle out with either one or booth legs. Are both of legs constructed the same? I don't think the splint would affect it at all.