Serious question, how many of you still use a hoof knife for the whole frog clean-out?

Honestly, I used to do it that way for years until a clinic in Tulsa last fall where the instructor had us switch to a curved hoof pick first. It's way faster and gets the deep sulcus cleaner without risking a slip, anyone else made that change?

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betty_fisher512d ago

Funny you should ask, I actually switched to a hoof pick for the main clean out a while back. My old farrier showed me how a dulled hoof knife works better for just trimming the frog flaps after you've cleared the crud.

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betty_fisher512d ago

My old farrier would probably laugh at me for how long it took to figure that out. I spent years treating that hoof knife like a fancy shovel, hacking away at packed dirt like I was digging a trench. My technique was basically just "stab and hope." Now I keep a super dull knife just for frog duty, and it's a total game changer. It's one of those things that seems obvious once you know, but makes you feel a bit silly for not realizing sooner.