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Posted on 06/19/2006 8:46:45 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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There have actually been several weddings held at CTR's. I can see that, but I've never understood the desire to be married "on horseback"... but I've known several couples who did it.
Becky
It does seem to add a complication that didn't need to be there.
There was actually a woman who wanted to borrow Bay once... she was looking for matched Bay horses for the bridesmaids, or something silly like that. She was a friend of Bob's. I told her Bay would probably see a flapping dress or a blowing veil and dump them all on their a$$es, since not all the bridesmaids were even real riders.
Sounded like a disaster to me - I don't know how it actually turned out.
Well, I realize I'm an ole fossil with old ways:), but IMO, marriage is something serious, very serious. Somehow for me doing it on horseback somehow distracts from the seriousness of the event. It's a joyous event, but not an appropriate event to add animals into it. They are making a statement enough doing at a CTR. Let it go there. JMO, tho:)
Becky
I'm not overly traditional or formal certainly, and I agree. The type of ceremony can reflect the style of the parties involved without the trappings becoming more noticeable than the vows. I could say the same thing about extravagant expenditures, they can be as distracting to the point as horses can.
I agree with that too:)
Becky
But this guy posted this morning, and I thought I'd pose it to you gaited folk. I'm Washington Bay, as you might guess, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night. ;~)
08-01-2006, 08:31 AM
I have a 4 yr old Tennessee Walker mare and this is her first year of trail riding. She is somewhat a cronic stumbler but is improving with time and training. One thing I have noticed that when her 6 week farrier apointment is due and there is some length to the foot-toe she completely quits stumbling and is much more sure footed. I have noticed right after a new set of shoes and shorter toe she stumbles more and catches the front of the toe. Why would a longer toe make a more sure-footed horse and less stumbling?.... I have always been led to think this is wrong and longer toes are bad and the main cause of stumbling and tripping? This is her 4th set of shoes and every time towards the end of the shoeing cycle the tripping goes away. Thanks ahead for any info on this. Regards, Mike Thompson08-01-2006, 09:10 AM
I'm not a farrier, just a horse owner... and my instincts would be the same as yours, I'd think they'd catch a toe more often when they are long.
~But~gaited horse show people put big blocks and appliances on feet to get them to lift their feet higher. In a sense, The horse over-reacts to the weight and their movement becomes exxagerated.
Least, that's what occurs to me. Perhaps there is something about long toes that works better when a horses is gaiting.
The last time we got ours done Jake stumbled quite a bit the first time we rode, Blade was rough but he is not much of a stumbler. I just figured it was the change in the conformation of the foot and they had to get used to it again. I wonder if the reset was done more frequently the stumbling would not be as bad because the change would be smaller.
I think it is curious anyway. I know you guys do 'standard' shoeing so I wondered what you thought.
Question for everyone, how many of you would ride the same day as a trim/shoeing? I've always rested them that day, acting on something I was told by a farrier long ago, that all trims change the angle of the foot and the length of stride somewhat, and at least a day of pasture rest should be given to give the muscles and tendons and things time to adjust and relax.
That child has a gift for capturing great pictures.
It might have had something to do with going from those aluminum shoes to the steel ones in front. The added weight might have taken some getting used to.
That is possible, I did not think of that. When they got the first set of NB shoes we did not ride for about 2 weeks after that so they had time to "pasture rest" This time we rode a couple days later. I will be anxious to see how Blade does this weekend.
You should celebrate anyway! So glad to hear that everything is going to be ok!
Some may disagree with this, but I have ridden on the same day as a new shoe job, but never anything out of the ordinary... just light flatwork.
Not a dig at all, it's the truth! :~D
I think Becky rides same day too... I just wondered if anyone but my old farrier has ever heard any such warning.
And of course if the horse was ouchy or sore, I didn't push things and immediately got off. It depends on what the circumstances were, wether there was a show coming up or what. That was also before my horse got navicular though. After that I always gave him the chance to adjust to his new "sneakers" on his own.
I ride the same day i get a horse shod. From my understanding, if you shoe on a regular basis, 6-8 weeks the angles of the foot are not going to be changed that much, so there should be no problem with that. That's why shoeing that frequently is desired. I know alot of people around here who only call the farrier when the shoes fall off on their own.
If you ride them right after they are shod your' going to know if there is a problem real quick.
Becky
I know folk who don't shoe regularly enough too. And I'm sure that makes a difference.
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