Remember, GPS still shows you the route (just without the paper folding struggle).

That "way more upright" shape in eight weeks is pretty extreme. I'd be looking at a possible founder or abscess changing the hoof angle, not just the pasture slope. The ground influences wear, but bone alignment sets that basic shape.

Get some good earplugs, the kind with a high noise reduction rating. Pair them with a white noise machine on your nightstand. It drowns out the sharp edges of the sound so you can actually sleep.