removing the excess pillar height and then take the excess sole from over the bars and taking down the bars to the level of the sole (or slightly more in some club foot cases). Horse will usually need casts, but some don’t seem to. If hooves are square instead of oval (not round) Remove this sole IF large frog, – deep concavity. Do not remove sole if sole is flat which means it is thin and drawn forward (FFS Forward Foot Syndrome). If the toe is not run forward, – check for excess sole in the toe and pillars. Excess sole or yellow serum laminae may be in the sole area. Take care when removing material from this area. If in doubt, leave it alone and ask for hoof care specialist advice. Watch this video prior to doing any corrective trimming where Linda Harris demonstrates the ACT corrective trim for a horse with FFS.
removing the excess pillar height and then take the excess sole from over the bars and taking down the bars to the level of the sole (or slightly more in some club foot cases). Horse will usually need casts, but some don’t seem to. If hooves are square instead of oval (not round) Remove this sole IF – large frog, deep concavity. Do not remove sole if sole is flat which means it is thin and drawn forward (FFS – Forward Foot Syndrome). If the toe is not run forward, check for excess sole in the toe and pillars. Excess sole or yellow serum laminae may be in the sole area. Take care when removing material from this area. If in doubt, leave it alone and ask for hoof care specialist advice. Watch this video prior to doing any corrective trimming where Linda Harris demonstrates the ACT corrective trim for a horse with FFS.
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