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Had a hoof crack that took me 3 hours to patch correctly
I was working on a draft cross last Tuesday with a quarter crack that looked simple but kept splitting as I tried to staple it. After two failed attempts with different patch materials, I finally got it stable with a polyurethane blend and some careful drilling. Ever had a repair that ate up way more time than you thought it would?
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andrew_sanchez9417d ago
Three hours? That's nothing. Quarter cracks are predictable if you know what you're doing. Prep the hoof right and it takes maybe 45 minutes tops.
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the_rowan17d ago
Oh absolutely agree with you there. Once you've got the prep down right it's basically clockwork. I had a gelding with a real nasty quarter crack a couple years back and the first time I tried fixing it took me way too long because I was second guessing every step. Now I can knock it out in under an hour easy. Quarter cracks are pretty straightforward if you respect the hoof and don't rush the cleaning part.
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