Yes, it is a fine line to walk. Here's my before and after pics. Before the RF angle was 51 degrees, after shoeing, it was 50.5. LF before was 47...
Oh, believe me I understand, but when I can feel give in the sole in front of the frog, I'm not going to trim too much. I also understand there is...
Because after a shoeing period the heels have raised so much they must be lowered a bit.
I've been working on a horse which I would classify as club foot: concave dorsal wall, narrower than the other hoof, when trimming, I only trim the...
For those who read x-rays real well and VETS: The reason for the inquire is I've had a source tell me if it doesn't show up on an x-ray, then it is...
Ray, there's a big difference between white line disease and bacteria/fungus. White line I will remove the horn wall, do the white lightening thing...
I got in a conversation about this a while back. I feel a good hotset kills the surface bacteria, seals the hoof and does a good job at no extra...
I believe there is a time and place for different vettec products and such, but I also think a person can go overboard a bit as well. I also...
Smitty, In the States on Vacation. Will return 5 Feb and then I will be nose to the grind stone - no days off for three weeks.
Hey Smitty, next time you get pics taken from that angle, have someone powder the top, lots of glare in the pic!!
Nice thing about doing yourself, is you can make exactly what you want a lot cheaper. Looks isn't everything, but being functional is.
Many times it's a challenge to know how a horse's hoof grows, some grow more down, some grow more forward. And how much does it grow in a shoeing...
Normally I'd put a multi-clip shoe on to keep the horn wall stable. Usually two clips forward, two clips back towards the back to keep the heels...
Are you in charge of the money?
Kind of like politics - muddy waters gives a person(association) room to move without being seen, or the old C.Y.A. in case of any kind of legal...
Ray, this is the reason you need to get your political hat on and run for office. Then we'd have a red headed voice in action.
And that's it Tom, they've had time to start forming a plan, and you have to admit, a plan is needed. If what's written in the article (just...
One thing I've noticed is when I'm done with a job I think is really good and take some pics, later at home, reviewing the pics I always see things I...
This isn't a 100 yard dash, this is a long distance race - if you don't take care of yourself now, now one else will. When you're broke down now...
I had my left hand operated on, had to take weeks free. I did exactly what was expected of me and the end result was my hand healed up just fine....
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