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Discussion on Trimming frog and sole.
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New Member:
Dtranch
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2003 - 4:23 pm:
What is purpose of trimming frog and sole.I have often wondered since horses in the wild do not have this luxury and seem to survive. I have been experimenting with not trimming frog and have seen no problems as yet. Just wondering.
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Westks
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2003 - 5:20 pm:
Personally unless is is diseased or piece hanging off I wouldn't allow any frog to be trimmed off. This is what pumps the blood supply. Maybe some if putting on pads.
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Hwood
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2003 - 6:24 pm:
In my experience, the frog and sole grow as the hoof grows. If only the wall is trimmed, the hooves will actually get longer and longer as the sole continues to thicken and grow out toward the edge of the hoof wall. Of course, there is a certain amount of natural wear to the hoof wall if the horse is ridden on gravel, sand or pavement, or even if he is allowed to run in a rough pasture. Horses that are kept stalled have little natural hoof wear and bacterial infection of the frog is more of a possibility, so a stalled horse's hooves should be carved out. If your horse is going barefoot, you will want to leave the sole thicker . . . .some horses have a much thicker sole than others, and this can be revealed if you take a hoof knife to the sole. In my experience, the thicker the sole, the better the horse will go on gravel and rocky trails.
Holly
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Feb 26, 2003 - 10:08 am:
The purpose is to remove areas that are no longer functional, and maybe even prone to disease by trapping moisture. If shod another purpose for trimming the sole is to be sure it does not rest on the edge of the shoe. The guidelines provided above by Holly and Janette both are sensible.
DrO
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