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Horse Hoof Care

Video: Basic Hoof Trim

In this installment of “Two Minutes with Tab,” Certified Journeyman Farrier Tab Pigg discusses basic hoof care and shows a trim on a barefoot hoof. He explains what he is doing and why as well as the ultimate goal for a good foot.





Certified Journeyman Farrier Tab Pigg is a technical specialist for Vettec and has been a professional horse shoer since 1983. For more helpful information from Tab, visit his blog at www.vettec.com/2MT.

Further Reading
Guide to Horse Hoof Problems

Abigail Boatwright

Abigail Boatwright is a freelance writer and photographer based in Texas, and is the editor of Horse Illustrated’s sister publication, Western Life Today.

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  • It would of been nice if he would of explained the the foot needs to grow concavity but the horse cannot until the owner eliminates the infection in the white-line by cleans-up the environment and hoof husbandry.

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