Hoof Balance and Trim

Hoof Balance and Trim Jane Mundy APF-i It’s about the whole horse. There’s art, science and intuition in balancing the hoof

What improvement do you see from first pic blue dorsal wall vs second green dorsal line pic? What about purple hairline ...
01/22/2026

What improvement do you see from first pic blue dorsal wall vs second green dorsal line pic? What about purple hairline vs yellow? Heel angle is not much different.... This trim but let's keep watching. This guy is much more comfortable that's the most important thing.

Do you see the imbalance not in the heels so much in this shot but the toe.... This is the front left so do you think th...
01/18/2026

Do you see the imbalance not in the heels so much in this shot but the toe.... This is the front left so do you think this horse goes in or out? And consequently moving winging in or out?

What do you notice about the length of this dorsal wall? Do they look pretty much the same? I would actually pose the op...
01/15/2026

What do you notice about the length of this dorsal wall? Do they look pretty much the same? I would actually pose the opinion that the toe wall looks slightly shorter in first picture on the left.....but but but the toes are toooooo long,
How is this being assessed, is it your personal eye making this judgement? Just looking at these images should show you that the method is flawed. I was messaged and told the second image shows toes are too long, then someone else said both images...no wonder clients get confused.
What is a long toe? Would you say it is horizontal length or vertical length? Maybe both? You can have a toe that looks long but obviously if a person can only say the second image shows a long toe that's not a reliable method. Everyone gets so triggered over toes but don't seem to mind heels that are almost as tall?

Ok what do you see in this hoof?
01/15/2026

Ok what do you see in this hoof?

Same foot same day. This still has more compacted sole to shed and heels to relieve. All in good time. One picture at a ...
01/14/2026

Same foot same day. This still has more compacted sole to shed and heels to relieve. All in good time. One picture at a time.

An interesting comment on one of my posts basically says I'm not helping by training your eyes on an unhealthy looking h...
01/14/2026

An interesting comment on one of my posts basically says I'm not helping by training your eyes on an unhealthy looking hoof. I have all kinds of people who look at my posts, some are former clients..my purpose is to help you gain an understanding so you are better advocates for your horses now and in the future. I was told that I didn't post pictures of the whole horse or unfairly mentioned the trim was 3 weeks prior. Which is a fair point but that's not my job, I'm teaching what's wrong with the visual of the hoof. Many practitioners NEVER mention a clubby hoof or other issues. When I point it out to the client I very often hear them say it had not been ever mentioned. Or was told "it's just the way it is and can't be changed".
I want to collaborate with humans in charge. It's a partnership.
Trust me I go through my own dark night of the soul on a continual basis. What can I do better, what did I do that didn't help? My ego is always trying to protect me by denying fault. Ask my clients I always want to be humble and keep learning even if I have to turn the mirror inwards.. And yes I have made mistakes. But I acknowledge and move on.
One picture at a time....

What do you see? I gave a big hint😉train your eye one picture at a time.
01/14/2026

What do you see? I gave a big hint😉train your eye one picture at a time.

What I find interesting are the comments on a hoof that has a dorsal wall not much taller than the heels, when it's trim...
01/13/2026

What I find interesting are the comments on a hoof that has a dorsal wall not much taller than the heels, when it's trimmed I left the toe alone because there is nothing to take, especially when you examine the sole. Trimming to please an aesthetic is not the way to rehab a hoof. There are logical and sometimes illogical (it seems) steps in the year to 2 year remediation.

What do you think happens when the one hoof heels are allowed to get like this? Let's imagine the coffin bone position,...
01/13/2026

What do you think happens when the one hoof heels are allowed to get like this? Let's imagine the coffin bone position, the cartilage and bars. Now let's imagine the upper body and legs... Imagine walking with one high heel shoe and the other a flip flop. How would this affect your back shoulders and neck? ***Edit, this hoof was trimmed 3 weeks ago. The human caretaker was very diligent about getting the trims done on a regular schedule. She just knew something wasn't right.

Now what do you notice about both pics?
01/12/2026

Now what do you notice about both pics?

What do you notice about this hoof?
01/12/2026

What do you notice about this hoof?

This hoof is coming along nicely, short upright heel wall, matching dorsal wall angle, hairline for this hind is much be...
01/11/2026

This hoof is coming along nicely, short upright heel wall, matching dorsal wall angle, hairline for this hind is much better.

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