22/08/2025
Surface area matters a whole lot!
Surface Area Matters
The hoof is designed with a specific blueprint.
When we ignore the Hard Sole Plane (HSP) and invent our own version, we rob the horse of the foot nature intended.
The HSP isn’t an opinion. It’s the anatomical constant that dictates balance, load, and surface area.
When we trim by personal preference (PPT - Personal Preference Trimming), we distort the capsule, reduce the horse’s natural support, and create imbalance that the internal structures must pay for.
❌ No PPT allowed.
❌ No guesswork.
❌ No “ideal angles” dreamt up on paper.
👉 The horse doesn’t need our idea of a foot.
👉 The horse needs their own foot back - the one nature designed to give them maximum surface area and support.
Give the horse their foot back.
HM.
Join our free rehab group The Phoenix Way: Path 2 Hoof Health and give your horse their foot back!
