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Posted on 02/24/2006 9:12:25 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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It took me a minute to find it, but here's what they say about it...
When finishing the foot, only remove the flares that are obvious from the mid portion of the hoof wall down. Undercut any remaining hoof left over the shoe. DO NOT over rasp the dorsal wall to meet the shoe. This can weaken the integrity of the wall if it is taken beyond just distortion removal...
So what they're saying is that you might rasp off an obvious toe flare by thinning the hoof wall down to be as thick as the hoof wall on the rest of the foot, but don't thin it all the way back even with the shoe. You'll get the hoof wall too thin at the toe. You're supposed to undercut the overhanging toe to make it the same angle as the toe rocker on the shoe, like this...
And thinking back on it, I don't think my guy THINNED the hoof wall of Bob's toe, I think he just rasped it off straignt up and down to be even with the shoe. I wanted to watch him more while he was working, but unfortunately I was having to hold Bob still and couldn't do it. Maybe I'll get to watch better on Thursday, but I ain't counting on it. :~/
I gotta go head for the barn. See y'all tomorrow...
I hose him almost every time before a ride, before we load in the trailer... by the time we get there, he's dry. :~D
He's all saddled now, and I'm headed out to see if I can get my leg over him after all this time.
Oh - and something has happened to my cinch over the winter... it barely fits around him ;~D
Thanks frog...
Just had to watch the videos before I left. Good Job! Ol' Bay Man really looks like he's feeling good. MUCH better then in his lame video last week. He was DEFINATELY favoring that right front foot in those. The video stills sure are handy. It really helps in gait analysis. I've GOT to get that package. I agree that he looks like he's landing heel first now.
LOL! Yeah, the same thing happens to my clothes when I hang them in the closet.
Ok, I'm really worrying now.
Since I believed him about not putting them on the back, I'm afraid I'm in trouble again. I think what I've done, is once again speed up his front feet and slow his back ones down.??? If what the vet told me about their stride is right, he could very easily land up with a sore back again.
Dam, dam, dam, why can't I just make people I pay do what I want them too....
Becky
Okay, I just talked to Chris. I know this isn't what you are saying, but I'm going to go with this at least for now and see what happens. He said, the shoes were designed for the front feet. He has never put them on the back. He did move the shoe on the back foot back and block the toe good.
He said ride him good for a few days, if he comes up sore he'll come back and we'll do something....:)
Becky
Oh well. Bay moved out real well just walking... And I'm glad to have done it. Would like to do that a few more times on just short walks to get him ready to go on a real a trail ride. I think a slow build up is better for him than pushing it would be certainly.
His bridle path has never been that long... Whos cares for this horse? ;~D Clipping tomorrow :~D
Found another tree my woodpecker's been going after...
Here's my entourage...
My entourage did not always follow politely however ;~D
Here's quite a feat, for Bay, anyway, I led him around the back of the barn to get to the back forty, where he had to maneuver ~under~ a big scary tarp I have as a lean-to off the barn...
This was the first ride in the Hackamore too... I think he'll do just fine in it. It's got a lot of woah, just have to be a little gentle with it.
Hi everyone.
I just got back from the cabin and had a great experience with Waylon. We rode every day and it was great. Today when we took our morning ride, I went down a trail I hadn't been on before and encountered a huge mud puddle (it looked more like a ditch) Waylon didn't want to go through it and I kind of helped him along....well he was right. His hind end sunk into the mud like quicksand, he righted himself and his front left leg then sunk. We didn't go down though. Being the mountain horse he is supposed to be he ran up the side of this huge hill, through the trees etc. and got us to the top. He sure took care of us.
I can't wait to go back. We will be spending the week after Mem. Day down there....should be great.
Weather was great (mid to high 60's and sunny) and I'm loving all this trail riding.
Heh.... Sounds like you should trust your horse... once in awhile anyway ;~D
Glad you are having such a great time with him. He sounds like a good one :~D
If I post pics of Sarah Lee's feet, will yall tell me what you think of her shoes?
I bathed Sarah Lee Sat. Yesterday she looked like a dried swamp monster.
Hey. Good news about Tuffy:')
Cindy, you know me, I love telling people what I think:)
Becky
Testing. This is weird. My last 2 posts haven't gone thru.
Duplicate:
Ok, thanks. I'll take some pics tomorrow or Thursday
So....did you try it again:')
My fern is still doing good. I don't think there will be a lot of fronds this year, but the ones that are there are growing. Even the half I thought was dieing has new curls starting to show just above ground.
It's been so hot here, that I've been watering it every day...can you over water them?
I'm just thrilled that it will stay green all winter. I didn't know that.
Becky
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