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I used to think you needed a full forge for corrective work, but a horse in Spokane changed my view.
Honestly, this 8-year-old quarter horse had a severe medial-lateral imbalance that I would've normally sent for a full hot shoeing setup. Over three trims, just using a rasp and careful hoof mapping, I got his breakover nearly perfect. Am I the only one who thinks we reach for the anvil too fast sometimes?
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hugo_hayes22d agoTop Commenter
Totally agree! I've seen so many cases where a good trim fixed what we thought needed shoes. It's easy to forget how much the hoof can change on its own with the right guidance.
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wadebailey21d ago
Remember a mustang cross last spring with a similar issue. Watched him move on just a trimmed foot for a month, and the change in his hoof wall was proof enough for me. Hugo_hayes has the right idea about giving the hoof a real chance to respond. Sometimes our best tool is just patience and a sharp eye, not the fire. It sure makes you question the default settings we all fall into.
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