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Hoof Beats: Managing Hoof Distortion in Performance Horses

Trim with the medial toe of the hind foot in mind and support the cannon
By Steve Stanley posted on August 6, 2019 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Shoeing, Trimming
Source: Hoof Beats
The balance and levelness of the hind hoof has been a key component of “clean” gaited horses for more than 100 years. Having read books written that long ago, I realized that they had many of the same issues back then that we still deal with today.
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Remember, it's Not the Horse’s Idea

By Jeff Cota posted on July 12, 2019 | Posted in Trimming
Three decades ago, Hall of Fame farrier Dave Duckett offered Jim Quick some sage advice. “He told me, ‘When you walk up to a horse with an idea in your mind, remember that it’s your idea, not the horse’s,’” recalls the Niwot, Colo., farrier. “Looking back, I think I wrecked horses’ feet for years, and I don’t like it.”
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What horses do you typically provide hoof-care for and what percentage has high-low hooves? How do you manage high-low on these horses?

By Kristen Kubisiak posted on July 1, 2019 | Posted in Anatomy, Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
I provide hoof care to Thoroughbreds, hacks, show jumper, dressage and 3-day eventer horses. About 12% had high-low hooves — here in Australia we call it “grass hoof.” It’s caused by the horse continually only putting one foot forward to feed.
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Challenging Common Shoeing Beliefs

Scientific investigation on shoe placement and other topics of farriery continue to affect widely-held theories
By Mark Caldwell posted on May 17, 2019 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
Shoeing horses has often been termed a “necessary evil.” Certainly, it is not natural, but neither is the domesticated life most horses must endure. Domestication results in a separation of the horse from the natural environment and lifestyle which directed its evolution.
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