Picked up a trick from an old farrier about heating horseshoes unevenly

I was at a shop in rural Kentucky last Saturday watching a farrier work, and he told me to heat the toe of a shoe about 20 seconds longer than the heels. Tried it on a set of shoes for a draft horse and the fit was way better on the hoof wall. Has anyone else messed with uneven heating like that, or is this just something for big horses?

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diana_king24d ago

Not sure a few seconds of heat makes that big a difference honestly.

janab8223d ago

Used to think the same thing @diana_king. Then I actually tried it and felt the difference in just a couple seconds.