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A horse in Spokane taught me to always check the frog first
I was trimming a draft cross at a barn out there about six months ago, and the owner kept saying the horse was just 'off.' I went straight for the hoof wall and sole like usual. After twenty minutes of frustration, my mentor, who was watching, just said, 'You're looking at the wrong part.' He had me feel the frog, and it was mushy and hot. That one comment shifted my whole process. Now I start every single job with a frog check. Anyone else have a moment that totally flipped their routine?
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taylor.paige1d ago
My old farrier in Montana always said the frog check was overrated, that a solid sole tells you more.
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