Gary, it's an imaginary hoof for illustration purposes. You won't find a "natural hoof" that is proportioned this badly. ;) See below how the COA...
Only in an ideal situation with a perfect horse in optimal conditions. There's a lot of wiggle room.
I've built plenty of draft shoes on my Future 2 anvil - it has a cone horn - a long one....
Sometimes. Backing up the footprint changes the "EFFECTIVE" hoof angle. Remember a triangle has three sides, not two. Toe length and hoof...
I see dozens coming off the track every year with blown suspensories and bowed tendons - every one of them short shod and fit to the toe. See it in...
The vet says wedge the foot to relieve the strain on the navicular. So after wedging, the suspensory gets overloaded. So now you have to lower the...
As the great philosopher Joe Cocker would say, "You can leave your hat on." :)
My next anvil will be a Nimba. http://www.nimbaanvils.com/ The Scott is OK, but it the Nimba is in a class by itself. You can always get a...
More likely blowing the extensor . . . short shod horses blow suspensories.
It depends. A horse with a navicular problem combined with a suspensory problem may benefit from the extra length instead of a wedge.
WELCOME RED!!! Dang we missed you an whole bunch. :D
The heel can't be considered as a lever without also considering the toe as the opposite end of the same lever. The longer the toe, the more...
The cannon bone ends at the fetlock. Shoe leverage ends at the coffin joint. [IMG]
I used a flintlock.
:sneaky: BANG! :sneaky:
If you catch her she might have her way with you . . . :cool:
Been there, did that, got the long sleeve collared shirt with buttons . . . not going back.
:LOL: Where's Big Daddy Jeff Holder! :LOL:
Devon? Uh oh, yours might be showing against mine. :ROFLMAO:
Had a "how much do you charge" call last week from a lady that said she had paid $15 for trims the last time and she couldn't believe how much the...
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