Vent: I trimmed a quarter horse's feet flat for years until a vet in Boise pointed out the palmar angle was way off.

I'm torn between thinking a flat trim is just simpler and cleaner versus the idea that you always need to consider the individual horse's breakover and internal structures, so what's your take on the 'one trim fits all' approach?

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quinn_wood22d ago

Wait, what did the horse's movement look like before the vet said anything? I mean sometimes you can see the problem in how they land.

simon11321d ago

Honestly yeah @quinn_wood, you can totally spot a limp sometimes before they even check it out. Tbh it's rough to watch.

pat_schmidt7115d ago

Oh man, a one size fits all trim is like saying all horses wear the same size shoe. That vet in Boise probably saw that poor horse landing like @quinn_wood said, but with the force of a wrecking ball. Trimming flat for years without a second thought is how you end up with a real problem hiding in plain sight. It might look clean, but it's lazy and ignores everything going on inside the hoof. You gotta look at the whole horse, not just the bottom of its foot.