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If I asked a "real" horse question... . ?
How come maybe 3 people could attempt to answer it where as If I asked:
is my horse pretty, what color tack should I use on mah horse, and what should I name my horse
I'd get 50 answers?
Does that mean there is a lack of horse knowledge in general?
Real question:
What angles do they trim quater horse feet? does anyone know why? and What other breeds have "different" angles of trimming their feet?
Fun question:
Should I get Phoenix (a gelding I'm leasing) the HOT PINK or HOT GREEN headstall?
Edit: okay, So I asked about the feet because someone mentioned to me about quater horse feet (morgan, that may have been your topic). . . I've never heard of trimming at different angles then what is "natural". When someone mentioned quater horse's being trimmed at a different angle that got me to thinking of that question.
BUT BUT I LIKE PINK!!! lol.
Because people do NOT know most of the REAL answers. They are little kids acting like they know.
This is what I was taught.
Measure actual coffin bones for yourself. When the bottom is ground-parallel, the front edge of the coffin bone will be very close to that specified angle -- they will all be close to 45 or 55, off by maybe a degree or two for the fronts, with a wider variance for the hinds. The hoof is simply trimmed to follow the internal structures. These measurements are the same for every horse, because their coffin bones do not change. The front and hind coffin bones have very different angles, so the outside hoof should reflect that difference.
Now how does this apply to the outer hoof shape? Here is a correctly-trimmed front hoof below, with the plexi lined up with the 30 degree hairline on this hoof. When the hairline is 30 degrees, the coffin bone sits ground-parallel. The hairline angle is measured in a straight line between 2 points -- from the lowest part of the front of the coronet, direct to a heel hairline point right under where the lateral cartilage dips downwards. This is important to keep in mind, as many hairlines are not straight, or dip down in either the front or the back. This hairline happens to be very straight. This toe angle is parallel to the 45 degree line on this plexiglass square. This horse is sound and ridden.
Why are Dr. Strasser's toe angle recommendations about 45 degrees for front hooves and about 55 degrees for hind hooves? These measurements are taken from the coffin bone itself.
"The hoof capsule can be considered a 'cast' produced by the living tissue (corium) surrounding the coffin bone and lateral cartilages. Therefore, it must have the same angles as those of the coffin bone: about 45 degrees for a front hoof, and 55 for a hind. These angles are based on hooves with sharp toes, not rolled, rounded or abraded ones." -- Dr. Hiltrud Strasser, The Hoofcare Specialist's Handbook
Just my 2 cents.
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