have told me over the years that the lateral > expansion of Icelandics is very different than most breeds, so unless you > are used to this,
That's interesting, Kaaren. When Cherie brought Mura here I asked her to look at Doppa's trim and she showed me where her front hooves were flaring on the sides and needed to be trimmed a little closer. Then when the farrier came last week I had him take the horses up on the concrete when he thought he was finished (we were working in the grass) and showed him the flare which he fixed right away. It was interesting because Mura had the same tendency to flare and I wondered if it as an Icelandic tendency. Both of these horses haven't worn shoes in years. These are the only Icelandics my farrier has ever seen. Laree
