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Numbers don't really mean anything when it comes to feet. I remember when my 
regular farrier went out
on maternity leave. Before she left I had her write down all the angles for 
my horse's feet.

I made sure the sub farrier trimmed exactly to those angles. But, what I 
learned is that the orientation
to the ground makes a difference. I can't explain it. I just know that 
although I had all the measurements
in the world they didn't prevent the sub from changing my horse's feet. It 
wasn't dramatic but enough
to cause him to interfere where he hadn't before.

I still measure but if the hoof doesn't tell me the same thing as the 
measurements, I'll believe the hoof :)

Warmly,
Dolores
www.zenhorsemanship.com 


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