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[April of K & A FARMS]

Can anyone help me with researching Johnston's Gold Boy, which is my 2 yr old AMHA stallion's grandsire? I do appreciate it. My email is [e-mail] if anyone can help me. THanks again. And congrats to all that has new wonderful babies.

[April of K & A FARMS]

More photos of Midas--
A year before I owned Midas, his previous owners was unaware of his foot being broken. Well long story short, it was not seen about which has left one of his back hooves deformed and he walks on the outer side of it which makes it turn in. OF course this is not effecting his genes, or so I don't and the vet doesn't think so either. I got worried that he might be a dwarf which I researched with all my heart about and it turns out that he is NOT a dwarf, although I would still love him anyway if he was. BUt anyhow, I wanted you all to understand why his foot looks like it does in the pics below. And if someone might have any ideas that we have not heard about. We have tried farrier work, which my husband does. He even has tried to do corrective work with no success. I have even contacted a specialist in (I think it was Mexico) via email and he told me from the pictures that their might be a way with a special boot to form his foot to walk on the hoove correctly but I haven't a clue where to find one. I have even thought about surgery with rebreaking it and letting it form, but I have not got the money for that right now. I am not even sure that it would be a success either. Any ideas are appreicated from the mini owners.

[redmustangwoman1]

Oh he is gorgeous..I don't have any suggestions tho for you but will pray for him.....Give him lubbins from me ok...God bless.I love him...what a sweetie.....

[redmustangwoman1]

I wish I could suggest something but am just learning all about horses...Good luck tho and I know you love him with all of your heart...God bless

[asmithdq]

I know about some shoeing you can do, also there is a boot of some sort. Let me call my friend amd get back to you later. She has a mare that had this same thing, only she was a full size horse. So she was really hard to treat.

[ediee]

well it sure doesn't take from his looks, he is adorable and i love the blue eyes, hes a keeper for sure, his hoof doesn't give him any pain does it? i would look into corrective veterinarians about that boot, it may help

[April of K & A FARMS]

asmithdq-Thanks any advice right now I will take on this. Kevin my husband is a farrier but he is stumped on this one.
ediee--Thanks for your comments and everyone else as well. And no he does not act like it hurts him one bit but it still makes me wonder. It hurts me to watch him. But when he runs, he gets up on it right. Weird huh. I think so.

[April of K & A FARMS]

oh and BTW I did not get an updated pic but he has gotten darker. He looks more like a golden palomino now instead of a champagne palo. IT is like he is getting a sun tan LOL!!

[twnpnds]

April, I don't think Midas is a champagne. I would say he's a cremello. Champagnes have pink skin all over at birth. This darkens some as they get older but it's not black. They have blue eyes at birth but their eyes turn amber and they have mottled skin. (freckles) I don't see any of these traits in Midas. There's a web site about champagne horses and there's also another one about horse colors. Check these out.

[April of K & A FARMS]

I agree with you. He is turning more golden now. And get this the sun is doing it to him. But here are those pics I told you about. What do you think he is after seeing these twnpnds? I just wished I knew for sure what he is so I can call him that color.
His papers say palomino.