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I agree with below, so explain to me, how those of us
who are non-farriers, and have no schooling or
professional training on the subject, seem to get this
and the professional farriers (enough of them to be
causing alot of us pain and consternation) don't or
won't???

Carolyn Burgess
Who is about to get farrier number 8 in 10 years

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> I agree with this, simply for the reason that your
> horse's biomechanics are dictating (trying to tell
> you how to shoe him), but the farrier isn't
> listening.
>  
> Sometimes, farriers remove just too much front hoof
> heel and not enough of the rear hoof heal, changing
> the timing of the front and rear hooves' loading and
> unloading.
>  
> Frank>
>
> And breakover. Long toes and low heels delay
> breakover and encourage interference. Any horse that
> "clicks" at the walk or trot is improperly shod in
> this way. 
>
> Meawhile, running the shoe under the heels simply
> results in heel contraction and further LTLH
> configuration--as well as all the lamenesses that
> arise therefrom. 
>
> Before you can talk about a horse's foot, the very
> first thing you have to know are hoof angles and toe
> lengths. Otherwise, you're working blind. 
>
> ti
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