One Minute Discussions #64

Discussing Natural Hoof & Horse Care

WHAT IS A BALANCED HOOF?

Yesterday you shared your ideas on Facebook on what balance is and now I’m sharing mine.

To me it’s very simple. A balanced foot is a functional foot. A foot that is appropriate for the current situation the horse is in. It doesn’t matter how pretty it looks, how much pathology a hoof has, how crooked or straight it is, as long as the external structures are in alignment with the internal structures and the hoof is trimmed according to the alignment of the bones above the hoof. The biggest critic of a farrier/trimmer is the horse. The horses comfort level, movement pattern and posture will all indicate if the problem is getting correctly managed or not.

Denys Antonenko