The only reason I asked if they said his heels are still under run is I'm still trying to learn what things are suppose to look like. I "think" the heels are suppose to come straight down from the blubs??? I know what you mean about not wanting to change something that seems to be working even if it might not be 100% correct. At Bay's age I'd leave well enough alone. If he was a youngster, I may try to work on getting closer to correct, altho I don't think he looks that far off, if what I think they should be is correct:\ Anymore I don't know what is right and what isn't.
I do believe the NB theory's make a lot of sense. It was just after I saw Harley's foot shod with the NB shoe, I thought the squared toe was a bit radical. But it may have been it was just so different then what I was use too. I do still shoe with rim shoes for the beveled edge, and Chris does square the toes, just not so much as the NB shoe requires.
It's so muddy here and I really don't have a place to stand Harley to get pictures of his feet right now, or I would.
Becky
Very nasty here, with a winter storm warning.
Snow, freezing rain...ugh!
What I decided is that Bay's been shod by this same guy for probably 16 years. Although he did make a change after the Navicular talk... They were longer, I think they're pretty much the shape they're going to be with this farrier. If I told him to change it, he'd probably just mess up something else... he does what he knows.
On the NB shape, I would have thought they looked funny if I hadn't seen Cyn's foot. She has square toes. But Bay doesn't. Years of shoeing or conformation, who knows.
And what was it you said about wind and snow coming? Phooey... I guess your winter isn't over eh?