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How To: Treating Long Toe, Low Heel
In this slideshow, farrier Red Renchin explains how he trims and shoes horses with long toe, low heel issues.
COMMENTS: 4
Posted from: Dr. Esco, 11/11/11 at 5:41 AM CST
Andrea, Katrina adn Lee, There are several different methods to deal with LTLH feet. The success of each method depends also on the conformation of the horse. In this case, Red is using a passive contact frog support pad. There is very little pressure on the frog as opposed to using it to stabilize a foundered horse where much more pressure is used. The frog is well designed to take up the slack for the hoof wall when needed, assuming there is no issues such as a frog abscess, etc.
Posted from: Andrea, 11/10/11 at 10:51 AM CST
I was wondering about the pressure on the frog as well. how much is too much?
Posted from: Katrina, 11/9/11 at 10:14 AM CST
I have several horses with this problem. I would really love to see the results of this corrective shoeing
Posted from: Lee, 11/7/11 at 10:28 PM CST
Is there any risk with putting that much pressure on the frog?
