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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay
Yeah, I've used an expensive one like that too before, but it is really ridiculous to have to pay that much money for one, and I couldn't do it for so long. The one I am using now is pretty good. I have been happy with him so far. Shoeing horses is very hard I know, and I am extremely picky. So many farriers round off their hooves or toe them in or toe them out...etc. It is really hard to find one that has the knowledge and ability to do it right.
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Ron (farrier) had a tough time with one of our ex racehorses... I guess they shoe racehorses different than they would a hunter/jumper. Teddy was so down on his fetlocks, it was hard to keep his frog healthy. You have to be so careful with horses and their hooves because if you try to shape their hooves too much, you can cause serious lameness. We had a good horse in the barn ruined because his owner didn't like the fact that his hooves were at a sharper angle. She told the farrier to change it, and he did... he ended up foundering.