A little talking explaining what you were doing and why would have been nice here, Lee!!! Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
Depends on the horse. And how much heel you can “take back” not down and how much toe wall thickness and length you can take off (usually with this they only grow toe) . But if you have enough to work with in both areas-sometimes 2-3 showings. With absolutely nothing to work with to help you out. it could take a whole foot growth cycle. Some just dont come back at all whether it be nutrition or the horses static stance stays camped under a little and stays standing in a way where he’s loading is heels all day. I believe static motion, “grazing” stance plays the largest role in hoof growth along with nutrition.
The bars have got to be cut out as much as possible. They drag the heels forward and increase the basal shadow. 2/3 shoeings with the bars removed normally stands them up again. PS I use heat shrink tube on my hammer handles. Better than tape. Regards from Oz.
A little talking explaining what you were doing and why would have been nice here, Lee!!! Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
I am not a horse person but I sure finding you trimming and shoeing horses very relaxing.
Thank you very much! I also love watching these videos, just because its so satisfying!
Would it save a step to just bend the nail and clip it off afterward?❤❤
How many shoeing cycles will it take to get the heals to grow more down instead of forward? Do you put anything under the dim for thrush? Thank you
Depends on the horse. And how much heel you can “take back” not down and how much toe wall thickness and length you can take off (usually with this they only grow toe) . But if you have enough to work with in both areas-sometimes 2-3 showings. With absolutely nothing to work with to help you out. it could take a whole foot growth cycle. Some just dont come back at all whether it be nutrition or the horses static stance stays camped under a little and stays standing in a way where he’s loading is heels all day. I believe static motion, “grazing” stance plays the largest role in hoof growth along with nutrition.
Why do they feel the need to cut back so much on the sole?
The bars have got to be cut out as much as possible. They drag the heels forward and increase the basal shadow. 2/3 shoeings with the bars removed normally stands them up again.
PS I use heat shrink tube on my hammer handles. Better than tape.
Regards from Oz.
With such tender hands and long fingers you have to play the piano. You can hammer nails with a microscope, but why?