Newfman
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ARCTIC HOOF CASTS...do it like this Autmn?
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PasoBaby_CarolU
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 I recognize those....do it yourselfers! And you don't have to be in the arctic to find them. I will attest to the fact that hurt like a bugger when you get hit with one.
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fairhavenranch
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I will have dozens of these in just a few short hours. 
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Newfman
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| Quote: | | I will attest to the fact that hurt like a bugger when you get hit with one. |
Hmmm, get hit by one of these, or get hit by a giant silver carp in a high speed boat on the great lakes.....
I think I will take my chances with the fish! LOL
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Newfman
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Gotta' admit,
the little guy has some decent concavity though!
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fairhavenranch
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I was just looking at that. I am having "concavity envy"!
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Newfman
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Yeah, it's pretty...cool!
yup, can't believe I said that either.
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Clarissa
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Amazing artworks!
I would be really interested to know if those casts are the same thickness all across them generally (looking at many casts) or deeper front or back. It looks like the heels are sloped off underneath but there also is no overhang out the front. If 1 comes off the horse would be really uneven. In clayish country like I have horses get hard mud packs(casts) which fly off too. They get quite rounded off like a full rocker underneath. Sometimes I pick them out because the horse is so uneven when some don’t let go.
Thinking about all that unevenness leads me to wonder why we get so pedantic about making sure the hoof is 100% even/level all the time. My horses have very little flat land so they mostly have to walk on sloping land. Many horses would have even less flat land than mine do, but their hooves/legs don’t get affected by it. mmmmmm
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Newfman
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I don't think I quite know what you mean. They are pretty even i guess for ice casts. Except the little guy. He is base narrow and flares to the lat. quarters.
These horses are pretty sedentary, particularly this time of year. I don't hold out for the quintessential 'perfect hoof' for them. Just comfort and decent conformation. It goes back to the elements triangle. Any time I trim a foot, my horse's or someone elses, I consider the elements triangle for a healthy hoof; Movement, Nutrition, Environment. If any area is limited, weak or nonexistent, I don't try to create miracles with a trim.
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fairhavenranch
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I will say that is one fun thing about living on this normally cursed sand. You can take a rake and smooth out an area and then hose it down flat and lead the horse across it and they make perfect footprints. Can be VERY revealing at times.
And yes, I was partially right. I said I would have dozens of these arctic ice casts by morning but it's more like hundreds already!
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Autumn
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Yep, exactly like that. I have a little 7 oz hammer with really straight claws that I VERY CAREFULLY have to knock these off with when they come in. I will note that Rooster the mule never gets these, only my horse. They are really cool impressions of the hoof. It really sucks when you are riding. I have tried just about everything to stop it, vaseline works the best, but not for long enough.
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Newfman
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The only time my horses don't shed them is when they are just standing around. Once they move around a little, they just pop off. So far....
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