Overheard a farrier say he never uses a rasp on the lateral walls

Was at a clinic in Lexington last month and an old timer mentioned he only touches the toe and heel with a rasp. He said messing with the side walls makes the hoof brittle and cracks show up in 6 weeks. Anyone else follow that method or stick to a full rasp down?

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willowroberts25d ago

Heard an old timer say the same thing at a clinic once. My buddy's farrier did the full rasp down on her horse and sure enough six weeks later cracks showed up right along the side wall. She was pissed because the horse was supposed to be sound for a 50 mile ride. Switched to a new farrier who only touches the toe and heel with a rasp and the hooves look way better now. No more side wall cracks at all. I think it depends on the hoof but that story made me pretty cautious about over rasping the sides.

tyler61425d ago

100 bucks says that old timer has a drawer full of rasps that are still sharp from never touching the sides.