Curly's feet..

Before I started trimming Curly's feet it was very hard for me to keep up and get a farrier on site. Not sure why, but being a backyard barn makes it tough since I am the only one out here with my two. 

The picture is absolve of Curly's hoof. Curly tended to wear down his outside heel. All horses carry their weight different and he happen to wear down them this way. This current picture is quite terrible I know, has thrush. For Curly, I need to check the diagonal and balance of his hooves quite a bit to make sure they match up. Normally he tends to toe in, so the outside walls are a little bit higher then the inside. The picture to the right is a picture of a recent trim. I really feel he has a good set of hooves, which you have to stay on top of. He does have a crack currently on his left front, but should be gone in the next trim. Mud season I really dread, but with new knowledge I am able to help Curly through these different environment changes so suffering is kept to a very minimum.
With the diet changes of his natural diet and the round bales- his hooves are hard as ever. Which in the long run giving me a longer workout. I rarely need to use the nippers, every 3-4 weeks I trim his feet, bevel his feet out and he is good to go really.