LEGEND

 

1.  Find the Heel Height

The number has been placed on the weight bearing portion of the heel.  Weight bearing is brought back considerably by cleaning the heel triangles (seat of corn).
 
2.  Trim the Frog
 

We make sure the frog does not protrude above the heels.
 
3.  Find the live sole plane
 
The number 3 has been placed on the most visible portion of the live sole.  Notice the waxy, texture?  It isn't mealy or flakey.
 
4.  Clean the bars
 
We found the white line on the bars.  This gives us our bar height.
 
5.  Round the edges of the whole hoof and deal with any flaring
 
We haven't rounded the heel on the trimmed side yet.  It is still a sharp edge.  Notice the untrimmed side is naturally rounded.
 

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