Riverdance
Well-Known Member
Thank you all for your help. I did get a call from a Miniature farrier specialist and they explained to me and also spoke to my farrier on how to trim for motion.
Yes it is based upon the angle of the pastern, but there are also angles and different toe and heal cuts for each discipline. My farrier got similar information from a show farrier in our area. I used to raise Morgans for the driving show ring for park harness and Open Pleasure classes. There are certain angles that are put on a horses hoof with a certain lenght of toe that will allow the horse to use all the motion that the horse was born with. A lot of it is based upon the conformation of the individual horse, but there are guidlines and angles that are used within a certain % that fit most horses.
I am not looking to hurt my horse in any way, but to have her feet done corectly to allow my horse to give the mothion that she was born with, without me or my farrier trimming her feet incorrectly and perhaps putting too much strain on her legs and feet.
Thank you all again!
Yes it is based upon the angle of the pastern, but there are also angles and different toe and heal cuts for each discipline. My farrier got similar information from a show farrier in our area. I used to raise Morgans for the driving show ring for park harness and Open Pleasure classes. There are certain angles that are put on a horses hoof with a certain lenght of toe that will allow the horse to use all the motion that the horse was born with. A lot of it is based upon the conformation of the individual horse, but there are guidlines and angles that are used within a certain % that fit most horses.
I am not looking to hurt my horse in any way, but to have her feet done corectly to allow my horse to give the mothion that she was born with, without me or my farrier trimming her feet incorrectly and perhaps putting too much strain on her legs and feet.
Thank you all again!
