FOUR POINT TRIM

A hoof trimming technique in which the heels are trimmed back to the widest point of the frog, then the toe is beveled in a manner akin to what would be done in preparation for a rockered toe horseshoe. The quarters are then rasped until they would no longer bear weight on a firm surface. This leaves only four full-loading points on the hoof wall; one at each side of the toe, and one at each heel. This method is based on observations of the hooves of feral horses, and its advocates claim that it results in the development of stronger hoof structure.