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This is very frustrating. So many trimmers states that the toe has to always be kept short. Other trimmers states that the heels might be a little high, and some trimmers are telling that the frog should not be touched at all. I wonder what is correct? How is the heel, toe and frog on wild horses? Why so many different answers? Best regards from Norway

I would love to see after this explanation a few (cadaver)hooves, looking from the heels down, with a wrong balance to show examples. I mean toe missing is obvious, but if you have the toe in place when can it still be wrong balanced? Do I see raised hoof wall from hsp or do I see a sole that is not down to hsp. Love to see those examples they way you look down the bottom of the hoof from heel to toe.

Enjoying your lessons. Thank you

Hi from New Zealand

Is this the same for a Mini horse? Their feet seem to be different than a regular size horse. They stand more upright, right? Or wrong? I'm trying so hard to understand all of this.

Glad to see your INRS videos again. What kind of injuries can occur if the frog is cut shallow when shoes are used. I would think the p3 will want to sink through the sole?? Cheers

Hi I can see and hear you

This was so well explained , Thank you !

What a fantastic starting video for 'It's Not Rocket Science' 2025 👏👏 Deserves multiple re-watches

Hola alguna idea una dieta un caballo carreras por el momento está con pasto

I am more confused now I think. With coke can donkey hooves, they can look like the are at the HSP from underneath, all solid sole, and even more challenging to get heel to heel balance with a big high frog blocking the sight line 🤦🏼

Love these! When mind trys to complicate things, these videos help so much because it really isnt Rocket science! thank you Lindsay <3

It’s going to be a GREAT year 🎉. It’s Not Rocket Science is back in town ❤

Thank you for helping us!

Love the “ it’s not Rocket science” videos.

Thank you for talking about the bruising and explaining it in more detail than before. Makes even more sense now.

Hi Lindsey. I have an Arab i rescued. Body score 2. I fed her, she gained weight. Had been lame before, i was told old check ligament injury. No one xrayed her foot. Her feet were fragile when i got her. She went a little lame. Had farrier and vet out. No abscess. Xrays of foot showed she had foundered in the past and slight rotation of P3. P1 and P2 irregular angle both front feet. Vet recommends wedge shoes 1-2 degrees. She immediately went worse. Took them off. Retrimmed. She is now on every 4 weeks for a trim only. Doing alot better. Any suggestions? Sorry this is long Janice

Thank you! I've been trimming my ponies' hooves as an untutored amateur for decades, sometimes getting it right and sometimes not. I've also had numerous barefoot trimmers of various abilities. This explanation I could have done with from the start.

Thank you for doing more of these videos! They are very informative and well drawn out and explained.👏👏👏👏

Brilliant- thank you 😊

Fantastic Lindsay ☺

This was exactly the video I needed to watch right now!

I love your "It's Not Rocket Science" videos. Thank you for bringing them back!

Fab, one of my ponies has developed cracks on the outside quarters on three hooves. I had a few issues with him after the vet dentist came, she did “horsemanship” as she called it to get the needle into him, he’s a very nervous rescue, fine with me up until her visit, then after I couldn’t get near him could trim his feet, which I had been doing prior. Could it be the length of time he was not trimmed that has caused the cracks?

Yay!! Fantastic lindsay 👏 💪

Another wonderful mini Challenge!👌

Hahaha.... you sound just like all the owners that have the "best" farrier or trimmer 😅 Well how do you know they are the best ? " because they told me so " 😂😂😂

Good morning

Thanks for sharing this all

Rings indicate problems!!! Pay attention before they start!

Daughter started turning her horse out for about fifteen minutes a day, right around September in October she came up with an abscess, and again another abscess in mid December. Watching this video I’m thinking the grass she was eating during turnout contributed to her abscess….thoughts?

Great lesson , thank you

Morning

Happy New Year!!!

So this person was genetically from equines ( horse) family 🙄🤔😅🤣🤣🤣

So should you free feed low NSC hay to IR horses? Or just give them more than 1.5 percent of their weight?

I love this discussion as so many over look the proper trim and the PPT that causes damage. Thank you for sharing this valuable experience!!

Can caudal hoof failure be helped? I think my ott has this in his hinds.

Every question and doubt addressed!!! 🎉❤

Sadly many of us dont have access to a track system. We have no choice but to be on a traditional yard. It’s so difficult when we have no say. Cant move the horse neither 😢

What do you do when you can only get the same hay from the same grower every year? I am SO limited on hay sources. I'm told it's a fescue mix. No clover, rye or alfalfa in it.

Thanks a lot for such educational videos! My only doubt with this method is, doesn't having such a long toe put more strain on the DDF, which pulls harder on the back of the pedal bone making it more prone to rotate?

What a wonderful thing you have done Lindsay and Garry. Teaching and learning in one weekend . Sounds absolutely inspiring

Hi from Comox bc

This is why Dr. Tucker is so precious ❤

Vet cognitive dissonance and a out of control ego

I didn’t realize acupuncture would leave such large holes…. The needles are very fine and there are different depths that they are placed, so many variations …. Good reason to stop using needles and use a Teishin !

Ok but... they think they need heels on the front feet but none in the back. Nothing better than positive p3 fronts and negative p3 hinds. XD

Wow,wow,wow…. Excellent discussion on the toe ! Many epiphanies ❤❤❤

Everytime there is so much to learn! I can not get enough ☺️ Thanks a lot! ❤