Well, I want too, but am feeling really lazy...it’s very windy...I’m trying to get myself out there and at least get him saddled and let him stand. The biggest drawback is he is filthy, caked with dirt, it will take forever to get him fit for a saddle:( I don’t have a lot of enthusiasm for it anyway, so that is really making it hard to get out and do.
Becky
I understand that... I hate a muddy horse.
We just now got done with cleaning stalls, which was a chore because it had been several days and they were standing in there making a mess for much of it. I picked and hosed all their feet, I was concerned because of how bad the stalls are, and they had no bungus issues at all. So I do think it’s true what the farriers say, that it’s not so much about mud or even dirty stalls... healthy feet don’t get thrush. Something about those NB shoes made Bay susceptible. Poor circulation or something? I don’t want to say they never are good shoes, but for whatever reason they didn’t work for Bay.
Bay’s feet are getting long and run forward though, so he needs to have the farrier back. It’s only been 6 weeks, but I don’t think he did a real aggressive trim the first time.