Re: [RC] Bare VS Shod: There must be a compromise - steelsidedown
<<<<<<<<<<On a "regular" trim, the hoof
sole is rasped flat to accommodate the shoe, and most farriers will trim a
barefoot horse the same
way.>>>>>>>>>>>>
What!?!?!??
Something
is very wrong if you are able to rasp the SOLE. The sole should never
be that low (close to the ground) the sole shouldn't be = bearing any
weight. (yes, I do see this on occasion - on severely foundered
horses, nothing rideable)
A "regular trim" in my world, consists of
nipping the extra hoof wall, paring out the sole with a hoof knife, then
rasping the hoof wall even and balanced -- keeping a nice concave cup
shape. (Thus keeping weight off the sole and onto the hoof wall and
frog where it belongs.) This is the method whether adding shoes or not
....
