Feel guilty

[Kenzo]

I feel guilty but I'm not sure why, well a little voice in my head is talking sense and telling me it the logical thing to do but then I feel like I'm doing something wrong.

What are you rambling on about woman, I here you ask.

Well I've asked the farrier to come out but instead of having him re-shod, I just want his shoes taking off and trimming....and that's it and he asked me why.

Thing is there is no point him being shod, he's not doing any road work and he's been turned away all summer yet I've still been having him shod simply because I wanted to keep him up to speed with being shod, not just for his feet but from a training side of things.

His feet used to brittle (not bad but they'd chip away at from the nails) but last winter he was on biotin through till spring and its really paid off, he's got good hard healthy feet now, hence not loosing any shoes, so I thought well if he's not doing any road work and I've got another that I will be paying for shoeing then it makes sense and saves a bit of money.

But I feel bad, it feels like I'm putting the other horse before Mackenzie and that he's having to go without something he'd usually have, even though Mackenzie doesn't need to have shoes on, does anyone else feel silly like that sometimes?

am I just being stupid or perhaps its the farrier thats made me feel like this

 

[Pink_Pampas]

I know what you mean, I had them taken off my pony in the spring when I retired him and got another one, but he's only been mooching around the field or coming up to the yard. My farrier was fine about it - totally understood and even suggested I try my new one without (which lasted 3 weeks before he had them back on!)

If it saves a bit of money and he's ok without them then go for it.

 

[CNM]

I've just had a set of shoes taken off my big boy and i feel really awful like i'm neglecting him!! I'm just so busy with my other boys that he's not doing any work at the mo and i just can't justify paying £65 to have a new set, i have to say though it has taken me months to have the shoes taken off, i kept telling myself i will start to get him fit i will, but needless to say i haven't! I know exactly how you feel!

 

[Kenzo]

Yeah its like you feel like your neglecting them but really its just being practical, I'm sure Mr M will be non the wiser, it just feels weird

 

[CNM]

What makes me feel bad is that my boy is a hunter and he see's the other boys going off and he has this look on his face as to say 'er mum why aren't i going too!' i can't look him in the eye! We must be mad...

 

[Kenzo]

I know we are terrible, I even got a lump in my throat when talking to the farrier on the phone, god how bad is that!

I think Mr M has got me well and truely wrapped around his little finger...or hoof should I say.

 

[MrsMozart]

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Yeah its like you feel like your neglecting them but really its just being practical, I'm sure Mr M will be non the wiser, it just feels weird

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Indeed. Buy him a bag of carrots instead.

 

[Grumpy Herbert]

My farrier did exactly the same thing when I had my mare's shoes taken off - got the old "some people don't care about their horses........chunter, chunter" thing. (not to my face, of course) Several months down the line her feet are great and he actually admitted she was doing fine without.

Don't let anyone guilt trip you into feeling bad - you care for your horse, it just makes sense to do something different just now.

 

[Chico Mio]

I've just taken both FB's and Ari's shoes off as they will not be doing a lot of work over the winter and I'm not shacking out €140 every 6-7 weeks for them to hang about in the paddock. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty about being sensible and realistic.

 

[Doris68]

Bad time of the night for me...but, I have had a similar thing with the old mare.

She has had a chronic skin infection on her off hind - been going on for over 18 months. Consequence is it has affected her hoof growth (distorted and not good). She is now (touch wood) 99.9% OK. Farrier has said can't put a shoe on her again for at least another 6 months. MMmmmm, had big decision to make.

The old girl is nearly 24 (arthritic neck) on 1 x Danilon/day. Didn't latterly do that much with her and she seems totally happy here at home with us - doing not a lot, just being well fed and looked after.

I made that (bl***y awful) decision - to retire her. It took me an awfully long time to make that decision. But I guess you know when it is right. I hated doing it, but....I dunno, maybe it's not right???? but I'm the only one who can do that?
Pfffff.............sorrrrry, wrong time of night as I said earlier!!