Club foot is one of the most common deformities in the horse world Horses affected with club foot develop a flexural deformity of the coffin joint, due to a shortening of the musculotendinous unit that starts high up in the limb and inserts on the coffin bone in the foot, resulting in an upright conformation of the footAny club foot that has been around a while will have a sensitive, unused, underdeveloped frog/digital cushion You can fix everything else and still have the back of the foot too sensitive for the horse to land on, which will cause the shortened stride and resulting club foot on its own – another vicious cycle Club Foot Conformation in Horses Caused by abnormal contraction of the deep digital flexor tendon, a club foot puts pressure on the coffin joint and initiates a change in a hoof's biomechanics Telltale signs of a club foot may include an excessively steep hoof angle, a distended coronary band, growth rings that are wider at the heels
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