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Assessing the [[Hoof - Horse Anatomy#Frog|frog]] can be extremely valuable for the farrier. It helps give an idea of how the [[Phalanges - Horse Anatomy#Distal Phalanx|distal phalanx]] is situated inside the hoof capsule.
Assessing the [[Hoof - Horse Anatomy#Frog|frog]] can be extremely valuable for the farrier. It helps give an idea of how the [[Phalanges - Horse Anatomy#Distal Phalanx|distal phalanx]] is situated inside the hoof capsule.
If the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Proximal Interphalangeal (Pastern) Joint|pastern]] is broken back and the point of the [[Hoof - Horse Anatomy#Frog|frog]] is deeply recessed into the surrounding sole and appears to be angling towards the coronary band at the front of the foot, then P3([[Phalanges - Horse Anatomy#Distal Phalanx|distal phalanx]]) is likely to be doing the same. The foot is said to be ''caudally rotated''. Trimming will involve '''removing more toe than heel''' to derotate the hoof capsule relative to P3.
If the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Proximal Interphalangeal (Pastern) Joint|pastern]] is broken back and the point of the [[Hoof - Horse Anatomy#Frog|frog]] is deeply recessed into the surrounding sole and appears to be angling towards the coronary band at the front of the foot, then P3 ([[Phalanges - Horse Anatomy#Distal Phalanx|distal phalanx]]) is likely to be doing the same. The foot is said to be ''caudally rotated''. Trimming will involve '''removing more toe than heel''' to derotate the hoof capsule relative to P3.
If the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Proximal Interphalangeal (Pastern) Joint|pastern]] is broken forward and the point of the [[Hoof - Horse Anatomy#Frog|frog]] appears to be diving downwards out of the bottom of the foot, with the rear portion of the [[Hoof - Horse Anatomy#Frog|frog]] recessed up between the heel, the the foot is assumed to be rotated cranially and P3 is pointing downwards. Trimming will involve '''removal of more heel than toe'''.
If the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Proximal Interphalangeal (Pastern) Joint|pastern]] is broken forward and the point of the [[Hoof - Horse Anatomy#Frog|frog]] appears to be diving downwards out of the bottom of the foot, with the rear portion of the [[Hoof - Horse Anatomy#Frog|frog]] recessed up between the heel, the the foot is assumed to be rotated cranially and P3 is pointing downwards. Trimming will involve '''removal of more heel than toe'''.