Heifer Pinches when she walks

[onthegofarmer]

I have a Heifer that Pinches when she walks.  Would a product like natural stride help????

 

[Bulldaddy]

By pinches, do you mean that she takes short strides?  Cattle that are real straight in their leg structure often take short strides.   

 

[coachmac]

We have a short strided heifer as well.  I think her problem is laziness and my daughter is not "horse" enough to get her to pick up the pace.  Basically, she is a toe dragger by nature, but she isn't straight out the hind legs.  I have had a guy tell me to give her a shot of bantamine to free up her stride, but I don't know.  Haven't really looked into it much.  Any opinions?  Like I said, I think she is just lazy combined with a beanpole 9 y/o behind the lead so I don't see the shot in her future.  Just curious more than anything. 

 

[Bulldaddy]

Take a look at her rear leg structure.  If she posty (straight legged) there is not much you can do to get her to walk like a heifer with adequate set to her hocks.  Genetics would be the only real fix to that problem.

 

[coachmac]

she isnt posty at all.  I dont know.  I may have my neice lead her around when she visits next time and take a good hard look.