My mentor told me to soak a hoof for 30 minutes before working on a bad quarter crack

I thought it was overkill, but after doing it on a tough case last Friday, the hoof wall was way easier to shape. Anyone have other tricks for dealing with deep cracks?

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dylanbarnes3d ago

Yeah, my mentor told me the same thing and I thought he was just messing with me. I guess the old guy knew a thing or two after all.

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nathan_barnes3d ago

What was the specific advice your mentor gave you, @dylanbarnes? I had a guy tell me once to always double check the simplest fix first, and I brushed it off. Wasted a whole afternoon on a complex problem that turned out to be a flipped switch. Now that's the first thing I do every time.