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I finally got told off by an old timer about how I was trimming fronts too short
I had a client in Lexington call me out last month for leaving her mare's front feet too short. She said the horse was sore on gravel and that I was trimming for looks, not soundness. I switched to leaving the toe a bit longer and taking more off the heels instead. Any other farriers run into this and change their approach?
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sammurray1mo ago
Man I got told the SAME thing last year and felt like a total idiot. Now I leave a little more toe and let the heels drop a bit, horses seem way happier on hard ground.
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brooke4841mo ago
Leaving more toe and letting heels drop is a recipe for getting a horse sore on hard ground, not helping them. All that extra length just puts more leverage on the hoof and can cause bruising or even a flare. Vets told me that's the exact opposite of what you want for a horse built for speed.
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