Update: my old boss in Tulsa taught me a trick for fitting a shoe on a horse with a really low heel.

He said to rasp the hoof wall at a sharper angle before nailing, and after trying it on three tough cases last month, it actually worked better than anything I'd done before.

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stellahayes28d ago

Remembered an old farrier telling me to soak a really dry hoof in warm water with a bit of dish soap before trying to shape it. Made the horn way more workable on this one draft horse that always gave me trouble. Honestly thought it was a weird tip at the time, but it saved me a ton of effort.

cameron31828d ago

So you used to think it was weird too? That tip totally changed how I handle dry hooves now.