Here's the update from Patti since I wasn't able to be at the barn when the new farrier came.  She had him measure Cody so I can buy some hoof boots for him so he's more comfortable on the trails this year:
"Farrier (farriers - he brought his long-time assistant, Jesse) have come and gone.  It's snowing out here now and it's so pretty.  Anyway, everyone behaved well."
Here's the report:
Cody
     - trim, not too short.  He was very well mannered.
     - for boots:  angle 50; length 3-1/2; width 4-7/8
Axel
     - trim, toes squared a bit in the front to ease his arthritic knees.  The farrier was very careful with his left front - that was the only time Axel leaned a bit, when that leg was out front for filing.
I might have to remeasure his hooves as the hoof boots I am looking at don't have a 3.5" length boot and I don't think Cody has tiny little pony feet, he's a 15.2hh Paint.  Maybe the length and width measures got swapped.
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