Posted by Dein Foor on October 20, 2003 at 21:00:26:
In Reply to: Shoe set at angle to toe posted by Denise on October 20, 2003 at 16:18:01:
: My (new) ferrier recently set my horse' right rear shoe at an angle to the shape of the hoof. In other words, if the foot was a clock and the toe is at 12 o'clock, the point of the shoe is set slightly to left of "12 o'clock. He said he did this because the heel on that foot was shorter.(???) Has anyone heard of this method of correction, or did I get a bad shoeing job? Thanks!
Denise,
Typically the frog points toward the point of breakover ....if that looks off center, so be it....sometimes flares, wry hooves, etc make the foot look like it points in a direction that is incorrect for that particular foot
if the farrier is dealing with a foot like this, the nail holes in a keg shoe will not line up and nail placement might not be what you would expect on a 'normal' foot and make the shoe appear twisted
when I encounter a foot like I think you are describing (with one heel forward of the other), I make sure the heels are of equal length so the landing is even medio-laterally
hope this helps
Derin