Sure Foot Pads, 1st Time - Thoroughbred Mare | Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel
Health/Stable Management
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39m
This video features a 9-year-old ex-racehorse just starting back under saddle. Currently she moves short in front with no give in her body, and she has something going on in the left front leg. After trying the pads for the first time, Felicitas feels the mare is more relaxed and reached further with the front legs.
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