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RE: [RC] Hoof Wizard...What do you guys think?? - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLFYou're right, you did say "farriers." Personally, I wouldn't use a farrier that didn't use a hoof gauge or SOME measurement device. Some trimmers have a really good eye for angles, but since a fraction of an inch can make a difference, I'd rather have him use whatever gadgets he needs to get the correct angles. But I agree with you on the Hoof Wizard in that it may lend itself to a high margin for error. However, I've never seen anyone use one of these. Maybe that alone speaks for itself. ;) Carrie Kitley 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB DMLSS?Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) CACI?International Inc? www.caci.com dsn?276-1077, Comm (805) 606-1077 fax dsn?276-1179 <\_~ // \\ carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx? -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Walker Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:44 AM To: Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] Hoof Wizard...What do you guys think?? Well .. I said "farriers", not "specialists". I live in Lakeside, CA ... the redneck capital of - well, if not the world, at least Southern California. It is just the impression I have -- there are farriers that don't even use a hoof gauge, let alone something like the "hoof wizard". Specialists are a different sort of animal. When you consult a specialist, you generally a) expect to pay more, and b) expect them to use different techniques (including x-rays, etc.). Regardless of that - I still am not convinced that this thing is foolproof enough. It looks as if it would be really easy to attach it at a slant, which would not be a good thing for the horse. On Aug 13, 2008, at 8:20 AM, Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/ SGSLF wrote: The specialist I hired for my mare's feet drew lines on her hoofs. I thought it was a good idea and he's far from being an amateur. But then he also had my EponaTech images to use as reference points so he could get the best angles in relation to her bones. Carrie Kitley 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB DMLSS Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) CACI International Inc www.caci.com dsn 276-1077, Comm (805) 606-1077 fax dsn 276-1179 <\_~ // \\ carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Walker Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:14 AM To: Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] Hoof Wizard...What do you guys think?? Well, my first impression after watching a couple of the videos, is that this thing is just as prone to mistakes as anything else. It depends on positioning the plastic guide pretty exactly ... they say in the video that "a fraction of an inch" is critical. OK .... the thing is positioned by hand and eye, and I really didn't see anything that made a really good guide for positioning it. You still have to eyeball the line you draw on the hoof with the actual bottom of the hoof, and I DON'T think that line is where you want to trim the hoof to - unless your horse grows a lot of hoof. $119 for a piece of plastic, a white grease pencil and an instructional video seems kind of pricey. I also think that most farriers would not be open to using such a thing -- regardless of whether it works or not, I would bet that the reaction would be along the lines of "You have to be kidding - drawing lines on the hoof would make me look like an amateur to my customers". Some will use a hoof angle measure, but something where they draw lines? I don't think so. That is not a point for folks that do their own trimming, but I don't think that is the majority of horse owners. On Aug 13, 2008, at 7:44 AM, Steven Hay wrote: I got this e-mail about this product called the 'Hoof Wizard' the other day, and since we always seem to be talking about feet and shoeing I thought I would ask what ya'll thought of this???? http://www.hoofwizard.com/index.php I don't know it just seems so oversimplified.... Thanks, Steven H. in PA =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. 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