Mattski 176 Report post Posted January 9, 2017 A friend of mine has said white feet are "softer" and more prone to problems. Is this a fact or a myth? Thanks, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey 214 Report post Posted January 9, 2017 More fact than fiction can be softer sole and white in legs more prone to mud fever etc but not a reason to not buy a horse in itself porky 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie one 177 Report post Posted January 10, 2017 white socked horses need shelter or shade from the sun they are prone to sun burnt legs which in turn can turn very ugly indeed. gubellini 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted January 13, 2017 Yeah agree with Dopey...more prone to mud fever ,...BUT three white socks lucky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey 214 Report post Posted January 13, 2017 And wives will tell you 4 not so lucky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Baz 10 Report post Posted January 14, 2017 The old saying goes: One white foot buy him, two white feet try him, three white feet be on the sly, four white feet, pass him by. Probably reasonable advice, as white feet likely mean white hooves which are more brittle, and can lead to issues with the more re-shoeing race horses need. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Bidlake 760 Report post Posted January 16, 2017 Maurice blew the four white socks theory to pieces Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne larsen 10 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 They would walk past Frankel as well rosie one and rdytdy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,341 Report post Posted January 21, 2017 Apache Cat didn't go too bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
