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I'm in need of some advise. I've been using a newly qualified farrier on my horse. As my old one had had an accident and wasn't able to shoe for me. Anyway this new one has shod my horse about 3 time in the last six months. And got her overreaching. Even though she was wearing overreach boots she still managed to spilt the boot and cut herself. Also while being turned out she was taking her shoe of. The same side she was overreaching on. I'd like to add here that she had never done this in her life. So I mention it to the new farrier and he said don't worry we'll change the shape of the hoof behind. So in his faithful hands I left it. Because as far as I was concerned he was the one who should know better.:o
Anyway she didn't improve and kept ploughing into herself and getting very sore by now and I could no longer ride her in anything faster than a walk.
Lucky enough my old farrier had improved enough to come back. He said her walls on the out side and inside of the hoof had been trimmed too short. And too much of the white line had been cut into. (He is seeing her after last farrier shod her three weeks ago) Hot shod on hoofs that were too short and too long of a toe and too short of a heel. And had made her flat footed and she hadn't ever been. Also my mare was very nasty about being shod this time kicking and biting me again she has never been like this. She is placid and always stands lovely by my side.

So what do I do? do I mention to the newly Qualified farrier about this or not?
I feel really awful that I have in away made my mare suffer.
 
Do you mention to him? Too right you do, i would be spitting more than feathers.

when is injured farrier going to be able to return?
I would be asking him to recco someone he trusts, that will be able to start to put things right.

I would also be making sure that new farrier not only stops working on yours but also ask old farrier if the new one should be reported to wcf
 
rockyandme2012 said:
Hi
I'm in need of some advise. I've been using a newly qualified farrier on my horse. As my old one had had an accident and wasn't able to shoe for me. Anyway this new one has shod my horse about 3 time in the last six months. And got her overreaching. Even though she was wearing overreach boots she still managed to spilt the boot and cut herself. Also while being turned out she was taking her shoe of. The same side she was overreaching on. I'd like to add here that she had never done this in her life. So I mention it to the new farrier and he said don't worry we'll change the shape of the hoof behind. So in his faithful hands I left it. Because as far as I was concerned he was the one who should know better.:o
Anyway she didn't improve and kept ploughing into herself and getting very sore by now and I could no longer ride her in anything faster than a walk.
Lucky enough my old farrier had improved enough to come back. He said her walls on the out side and inside of the hoof had been trimmed too short. And too much of the white line had been cut into. (He is seeing her after last farrier shod her three weeks ago) Hot shod on hoofs that were too short and too long of a toe and too short of a heel. And had made her flat footed and she hadn't ever been. Also my mare was very nasty about being shod this time kicking and biting me again she has never been like this. She is placid and always stands lovely by my side.

So what do I do? do I mention to the newly Qualified farrier about this or not?
I feel really awful that I have in away made my mare suffer.
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I would tell the farrier ,other wise how will he ever improve and you.may stop him doing the same to another horse, I would also take some very good photos as evidence in case you have any on going problems .
 
shergar said:
I would tell the farrier ,other wise how will he ever improve and you.may stop him doing the same to another horse, I would also take some very good photos as evidence in case you have any on going problems .
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I agree!
 
Just because they've qualified doesn't mean they're any good. We as owners need to be able to trust our farriers, If you'd have kept him on and taken his word, your horse would eventually become lame and the hooves take such a long time to grow it takes ages to get them right again (I know from experience) Please tell him and only use people that have been highly recommended, I know these new farriers have got to gain there experience from somewhere but I have to say It would never be on my horse.

He needs to know!
 
It might be interesting to find out who he was apprenticed to, and see what his reputation is. New farriers have to attend college and pass all the exams so it is rather suprising that he hasn't done a better job.

The best course of action might be to get a recommendation from your old farrier.
 
Lots of good advice above, certainly discuss with your old farrier whether you should report this farrier's actions.

THEN, read as much as you can about what a hoof *should* look like, go round your neighbourhood evaluating the hooves of every horse you see - you don't need to pick them up, just look at what you can see as the horse passes you, you will soon learn to recognise a good hoof. As owners we have to take responsibility for knowing when the professionals that we employ are doing a good job, whether that is farrier, vet, EDT, saddler or whoever.
 
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