My old way of setting a shoe was costing me time and clients

For years, I'd just heat the shoe, set it on the hoof, and start nailing. I figured if it looked close, it was good enough. Then about eight months ago, I was working on a big quarter horse in Lexington and the owner, a trainer, watched me and said, 'You know, that's a half inch off on the inside branch.' I checked, and he was right. That moment made me change my whole process. Now I use a straight edge and a level on the anvil to check every single shoe before it even touches the hoof. It adds maybe two minutes to the job, but the fit is perfect every time. Has anyone else had a client call them out on a bad habit that actually made you better?

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amy_murphy8522h agoMost Upvoted

I used to think that extra step was a waste of time, but a client pointing out a bad clinch on my work totally changed my mind.

danielr9421h ago

My buddy's client said the same thing, total wake up call.