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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 216867" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>Sorry cow girl I didn't read your original post close enough, ms is right on. Hoof trimed too short the horse will look like a barefoot kid, a little tender and if steps on something will look like a barefoot kid going over gravel. If the heel is cut too much from what it is use to this can cause problems also. It can cause lameness very quickly, even cause horses to bow tendens. A good way to show you what I mean is to do a test on yourself. Lay your hand flat on a table or counter and bring you arm up to a 90 degree angle, so your hand and arm make a "L". Then without bending any joints in your hand, lift the heel of your hand off the table slowly about an inch. You should be able to feel "things" stretch, legiments, etc., now think about adding 1000 lbs too this and you can see how much changing the angle ot the hoof affects a horse. If you have to change the angle stall rest for 2 or 3 days.</p><p></p><p>Good farriers are a must, if one hoof is 1/4 inch shorter than the other, that means the knees or uneven, one shoulder is higher than the other which is putting some strain on the spine, saddle fit is different, muscle usage is different, making the horse sore quicker, the gates are different. All because someone didn't measure the hoof length to keep them close to the same length. A tape measure is a good test to see how good your farrier is.</p><p></p><p>Sorry I didn't read your post very well the first time.</p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan, post: 216867, member: 378"] Sorry cow girl I didn't read your original post close enough, ms is right on. Hoof trimed too short the horse will look like a barefoot kid, a little tender and if steps on something will look like a barefoot kid going over gravel. If the heel is cut too much from what it is use to this can cause problems also. It can cause lameness very quickly, even cause horses to bow tendens. A good way to show you what I mean is to do a test on yourself. Lay your hand flat on a table or counter and bring you arm up to a 90 degree angle, so your hand and arm make a "L". Then without bending any joints in your hand, lift the heel of your hand off the table slowly about an inch. You should be able to feel "things" stretch, legiments, etc., now think about adding 1000 lbs too this and you can see how much changing the angle ot the hoof affects a horse. If you have to change the angle stall rest for 2 or 3 days. Good farriers are a must, if one hoof is 1/4 inch shorter than the other, that means the knees or uneven, one shoulder is higher than the other which is putting some strain on the spine, saddle fit is different, muscle usage is different, making the horse sore quicker, the gates are different. All because someone didn't measure the hoof length to keep them close to the same length. A tape measure is a good test to see how good your farrier is. Sorry I didn't read your post very well the first time. Alan [/QUOTE]
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