amy858•10d ago

Watching a lot of newer farriers skip the proper rasp angle on the quarters

I've seen at least five different horses in the last two months come in with uneven breakover because their last trim was done with the rasp held almost flat, which just rounds the edge instead of creating a clean, supportive wall.

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hall.ruby10d ago

My old mentor always rasped flat and his horses never stumbled.

wrenwilson10d ago

Yeah that "rasp held almost flat" thing is a real shortcut that shows they don't get the purpose. People forget the angle isn't just about looks, it directly changes how the hoof lands and rolls over. If you just round it off, you're setting the horse up for a stumble later because there's no clean support. It's one of those small details that separates a good trim from a bad one fast.