Posted by Ray Miller on August 09, 2001 at 21:29:24:
In Reply to: filing off the horn posted by cindy on August 09, 2001 at 21:07:35:
I have started doing ring work with him (huntseat)and find he struggles with circles because he interfers behind and wacks his ankles and the opposite shoe(I hear steel on steel).
Did he do this as a dude horse?
I also saw the farrier file off the horn completely on all 4 feet then apply a sealer.Is this safe?
It depends if the farrier was reducing flare or not.
Iwould think this would weaken the wall as the hoofs grow.
It can if incorrect.
One More thing the farrier does is he allows the ends of the shoes on all 4 feet to overlap the crevices and frogs by 1/2 inch.
I would think this would be a bit much.
When I confronted the farrier about this he said this was for support.
Support for what?
Just my thinking.
Ray Miller