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Re: [RC] [RC] Bare VS Shod: There must be a compromise - nvriderDepending upon the conditions a horse lives in, it may or may not have the concavity that you see in some wild horses. I have a post in my blog from not too long ago about Chief's hoof changes since he's been barefoot (http://easycareinc.typepad.com/karen/2006/10/chiefs_bare_fee.html). He's been barefoot for about half of his 5600 or 5700 miles, and no ride vet has asked if he's severely foundered ;-). I just rode him 75 miles last weekend and never felt him take so much as a single off step. Here is a photo, click to enlarge, showing his hoof after finishing a day at the Grand Canyon a couple of weeks ago: http://easycareinc.typepad.com/karen/2006/10/day_2_on_chief.html My horse has sole! :) Karen <<<<<<<<<<On a "regular" trim, the hoof sole is rasped flat to accommodate the shoe, and most farriers will trim a barefoot horse the same way.>>>>>>>>>>>> What!?!?!?? Something is very wrong if you are able to rasp the SOLE. The sole should never be that low (close to the ground) the sole shouldn't be = bearing any weight. (yes, I do see this on occasion - on severely foundered horses, nothing rideable) A "regular trim" in my world, consists of nipping the extra hoof wall, paring out the sole with a hoof knife, then rasping the hoof wall even and balanced -- keeping a nice concave cup shape. (Thus keeping weight off the sole and onto the hoof wall and frog where it belongs.) This is the method whether adding shoes or not .... Jen, BWFA certified farrier in VA =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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