Saw a horse go from lame to sound in 8 weeks after a simple hoof angle fix

I was trimming a quarter horse gelding last month that had a really low heel and long toe (like, a 40 degree angle on the front hooves). The owner said he'd been off for about three months, just not moving right. We brought the heel back, shortened the toe, and got him to a proper 52 degrees. Just got a call yesterday, the owner says he's moving like a dream now, no more tripping or short stride. It's a good reminder that sometimes the basics (you know, like correct angles) make the biggest difference, not some fancy shoe or pad. Has anyone else had a case where a simple correction made that much of a turnaround?

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jakeb8112m ago

That's awesome to hear, but gotta point out the 52 degree angle thing. That's a textbook number, but it's not a one-size-fits-all. The right angle depends a ton on the horse's own conformation and breakover. The real win was fixing that long-toe low-heel pattern, which is almost always a problem.