tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post3976979341911424908..comments2024-03-14T06:57:29.577+00:00Comments on Rockley Farm: Legendary hoof changesNic Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-43962560219487324362012-05-09T12:06:19.083+01:002012-05-09T12:06:19.083+01:00The toe will definitely shorten as the new hoof ca...The toe will definitely shorten as the new hoof capsule grows down. There used to be a belief that the old, long, damaged dorsal wall would somehow lever away the new growth and damage it (this was one of the rationales for trimming the toe back) but in reality this doesn't happen because the new growth is way more strongly attached and has better integrity than the old growth. <br /><br />Kristen - I am going to leave well alone for now, but if I do trim I will let you know - and what effect it has!<br /><br />Freyalyn - its always down to what is going to suit the individual horse, so what is right for Legend may not be right for another horse, but I need horses here to be as comfortable as possible and to move as much as possible, so any trim which is likely to impair that is a no-no, as far as I am concerned.Nic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-21388094921645510442012-05-09T09:26:34.149+01:002012-05-09T09:26:34.149+01:00Very interesting - and particularly so that you do...Very interesting - and particularly so that you don't take the obvious solution of toe-trimming but look further to see why it wouldn't be a good idea. Poor Legend.Freyalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911845535682123517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-22381415343214186442012-05-08T16:44:00.306+01:002012-05-08T16:44:00.306+01:00Interesting..! I'm curious to see if you do en...Interesting..! I'm curious to see if you do end up trimming that toe back, if he doesn't move enough to self trim on his own, as his palmar hoof strengthens. THIS to me, is similar to what I'm dealing with...so I'll be watching close. As if I don't already! :)Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-41955259496695733242012-05-08T09:53:41.646+01:002012-05-08T09:53:41.646+01:00I'm so glad to see this post right now! I'...I'm so glad to see this post right now! I'm contemplating some 'long toe' issues in my own horse right now. Will you just let this new hoof grow down, and the toe will shorten in its own time?Kelly (ridegroomfeed)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10513893266200795576noreply@blogger.com