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> when they were NOT balanced is when you take them off you see three 
> things:One side of the shoe is thinner than the otherThe inside of 
> the shoe on the thin side is darkThe hoof wall on that side of the 
> hoof will tend to be concave.
You just described Kaboot's rear feet...but I never saw anyone who could
fix it. My husband does the same thing to his boots and they're both very
bowlegged. >g<  Kaboot's stance is wide in the back. He is also
bowlegged. The faster he goes the wider he spreads so what might be
hitting level at a walk won't even be close at his big trot. His hooves
wanted to swoop inward on the inside and turn under on the outside. They
were just trying to get under the center of his body. I let him go
barefoot for a year or 2 recently and the outside wall was practically to
the point of turning under ( just like Bill's oldest boots!)

After a 100 the outside wall of Kaboot's shoes would be paper thin. No
hint of a nail groove. How do you blame a farrier for that? And even if
it is the horse's fault...is there something a farrier can do that would
be a help to the horse or do you consider that just a part of the horse?

Angie

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