wild horse shoeing

["janet b" <jlbenke@atnet.net>]

My farrier has heard some tales and repairs to hoof ands horses that other farreiers have tried with
the wild horse method.  A farrier really has to be extremely knowledgeable about this technique.  It
isn't something, I believe, that a farrier can just read up on, or maybe look at a shoeing job and
understand the mechanics.  Also, drastic changes to any shoe set can cause problems during the
adjustment period.

Our 1999 PNER convention featured a speaker from the Walla Walla Farrier school, with the slides on
the wild horses and the principles of the shoeing technique.  I would not say they are wrong, but
the technique seems to me to be experimental.  The theory does make sense, especially for mustangs.
There have been articles this year about mistakes farriers have made in cutting a hoof down for the
four point, without understanding when to STOP cutting and WHERE to trim.

So, be very cautious.  Let someone else in your area try it out.  Be sure the person you use has
been adequately trained in the technique.  If he/she starts getting radical - probably a time to
say - that's enough.
janetb




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