Re: [RC] pulling shoes now OLDER horse - Elizabeth Walker
Thanks.
On Jan 11, 2010, at 2:08 PM, sherman wrote:
Toe callous is on
the sole at the front of the hoof. Have you seen your farrier take a rasp to
that part of the hoof after he nips off the excess wall? That is what you don't
do with a barefoot horse, as that callous provides protection. OTOH, the long
toe is removed by rasping (or sometimes nipping) the front of the hoof at the
bottom of the hoof wall, but not on the sole. You can remove the excess toe very
easily by placing the hoof on a stand and rasping off the overgrowth, usually
between 10 & two (if the front is 12 on a clock) on the hoof, so
you are not removing the periople up on the wall. Most owner/maintenance don't
need to own nippers, and the rasping of excess toe usually takes only a
minute.
Kathy
pulling
shoes now OLDER horse - Elizabeth Walker
So, then - question.
What is a "toe callus"? I've heard people say that you should
never take off the toe callus of a barefoot horse, but - if you are
rasping the foot every couple of weeks (and keeping the toe short), how
does that
work?
