Re: [RC] Bare VS Shod: There must be a compromise - Kathleen
Yes, in a properly barefoot trimmed horse,
or in a wild mustang, the sole is the support of a horses weight.
Otherwise, it would be like you walking on your toenails instead of the pads of
your feet!
Subject: Re: [RC] Bare VS Shod: There
must be a compromise
<<<<<<<<<<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 ....
