A trainer in Lexington showed me a different way to check for shoulder pain before shoeing
I was working on a big warmblood last month, and the trainer there, an older guy named Hank, stopped me before I picked up the hoof. He said, 'Watch this,' and ran his hand firmly down the horse's shoulder blade, then pressed his thumb into a specific spot near the chest. The horse flinched. Hank told me that spot gets tight when they're sore up front, and if you don't ease that muscle first, they'll never stand right for the trim. I've been trying it for three weeks now, and it really helps with the fidgety ones. Has anyone else picked up a trick like that from a trainer or vet?