astreakinchic - 2015-05-08 4:08 PM


Oh komet when it comes to you and hoof posts I feel popcorn is needed ;-)

racer4267 - 2015-05-08 7:58 PM

First of all most farriers do not use a hoof gauge and measure toe lengths - which is ridiculous.  EVERY farrier should have these tools.  Also, a right handed farrier will have the right foot low to the inside and the left foot low to the outside & vice versa with left handed shoer IF they don't stand back and hold the foot & look square down.  Most just rasp & don't take the extra time to get out from under him & look at the hoof.  The angle and toe lengths being the same is everything - when they are off it throws everything out.  Trying wearing a roping heel and no heel - you would be sore after a while.  Most farrier schools do not teach using these tools.  JMO 

Love2runbarrels - 2015-05-08 5:36 PM

My horse had a collateral ligament tear and this caused a joint tilt on the radiographs which made her look unlevel, even though she was balanced in every way on the outside. Once we finally found the injury (which can be hard to diagnose we were lucky we could see it on ultrasound, but sometimes you have to get an MRI), we allowed her to heal and everything is level on radiographs now...just a thought but there may be a injury that you are not seeing, she was only slightly off in a left circle, she was never really very lame!