Ahhhhhhhhhh HELP!

Okay maybe I am freaking out but my baby that had nice straight legs..... well it looks to me like her right front is toeing out. Can I fix this before it progresses or am I panicing?
I'll get some pics while I am there tonight and a video.

My colt did that when he was about 8 months old. We had him on a strict trimming schedule, and the farrier trimmed him a certain way. After about 5 visits all was well, he was fixed. Its probably just one of her growth spurts, and with the farrier she should be fine.

Vegas did the same thing too right before her yearling year, and she was on a strict schedule, and it turned out fine.

Before I sold Emma to Slim&Emma, her back legs did it too.

I think your farrier will be able to correct her. If left alone it might get worse.

Ask your farrier, cause Im not a professional, but it sounds like what all of my babies have done.

Dont freak out now!

Wait till she is older then 12 months, Hee hee, you have time, she needs trimmed on the out side every 4 weeks, leave heel! IF she is coming out of her bone correctly its just a growth issue and can be corrected. Even if she is starting to turn with the bone you still have time to help her out here.
Just stay on top of it and keep the farrier after her..

I've already got a call in to the farrier, but just so I understand.....my logic says if you trim the outside it will turn the toe MORE to the outside???? Shouldn't the INSIDE be trimmed to bring it back in or am I analyzing it waaaayyyyyy to much! LOL

I know I know, But this is the way it works, When a horse travels, I hate this I use argue the same fact until I went to a farriers clinic and they all told me that. Still doesnt make sense to me. But it has to do with the way the horse travels and puts its hoof down??? Something about the low side hitting first and forcing the correction??? Heck, didnt make sense to me then and still doesnt!

ugh! Well, hopefully he can get it fixed. I need straight legs! darn it.

Thanks for the help everyone. Sorry for the freaking out!

send me pics and I will have my hubby review them... he does farrier work corrective....

YOU NEVER DO CORRECTIVE ON A BABY!!!!!!!!!!! You can mess them up for life.. Have a good straight trim for show. As the body grows they can move in and out. Mild adjustments can solve this problem. Lynn's husband does farrier work and will tell you this. Triple J is right on. Wait.. You can get a good straight trim for the show though and this will not do any damage.. Then keep her balanced and correct. Those little feet will go in and out as they grow. If you try to move them one direction they can go way over that way as they add substance to their frame..

I always trim my babes once a month.

Okay! We have her trimmed too, tomorrow the farrier is coming out a week early since I called him spazzing out! lol
I guess I am watching her grow to close. If she sheds a hair, I know about it. hahaha

No worries, it's just a baby thing.

Wait until next year when she will really grow and change off and on through out the year.. You will walk out one day and she will have grown out of her blanket over night..

on the subject of babies feet etc.
Im possibly looking a a colt foal who was born rather gangly looks a bit behind for his age.Anyway he has upright pasterns at 2 months old,would that change as he develops into himself.

I wouldn't think that would change much the angle of the joints etc... are pretty much going to be set if you aren't happy with what you are seeing at this point I would be a little concerned esp if he is fairly upright that is usually correlated to a pretty straight shoulder.

Mothers milk can cause that as well. This is usually caused by an in balance of nutrients. Such as too much calcium and not enough phosphorus and the protien level is now known to cause the problem too. I would keep an eye on that as well. This is kinda young for that.. Normally this happens when they are getting a lot of feed along with the mares milk at his age. This is seen more in weanlings that are over fed.

Also, may be nothing or he could have contracted flexor tendons already.