Below are some before and after images from a recent trimming job done by Conrad Trow, CJF in the FootPro™ Shop. Keep in mind this is not a trim done for show purposes or for a shoeing. Shy is a pleasure horse that is lightly ridden and kept barefoot by its owner. Conrad’s approach was to balance but leave as much foot as possible to protect the strength and integrity of the foot.
FRONT TRIM
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- Left front – before. Horse is slightly pigeon toed and has medial flare. Left front – after. Flare has been minimized with light rasping.
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- Left front lateral – before. Left front lateral – after. Note “pasture roll” of wall.
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- Right front – before. Note this foot is narrower than the left front. Right front – after. Medial flare has been reduced.
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- Right front lateral – before. Right front lateral – after.
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- Bottom of left front – before. Medial flare is noticeable. Left front bottom – after. Foot is showing better balance with flare also dressed. Plenty of sole left for protection.
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- Bottom of right front – before. Medial toe flare is obvious. Right front bottom – after.
HIND TRIM
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- Left hind – before. Hoof shape matches coronary pretty well. Left hind – after. Slight flare inside was dressed.
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- Left hind lateral – before. Left hind lateral – after. Pasture roll applied to hoof edges.
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- Right hind – before. Also matches up well to coronary. Right hind – after.
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- Right hind lateral – before. Solid foot. Right hind – after. Pasture roll applied.
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- Left hind bottom – before. From here you can see the slight flare at medial heel quarter. Left hind bottom – after. Flare has been dressed.
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- Right hind bottom – before. More symmetrical than left. Right hind bottom – after. Sole and bar integrity is good after trim.
