Hoof gurus- upright hooves

ycbm said:
As I said earlier, I'll stop the moment you tell me my comments aren't welcome. I think everything's been said now anyway, by various people. On balance, more in favour of you cracking on than not.

Out of interest, are you hoping to recover your gumption to ride him, or do you mean to sell him? (I'm not in the market, in case you think I'm fishing.)
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Comments welcome, I posted for opinions and got them :)

I do ride him- 4 days a week and his rider does 2. I have lessons/clinics/hack/dressage comps and she has taken him out SJ and his first/only XC schooling session. But I'm really still pottering over 60/70 cm in my lessons and can't see that changing any time soon! The intention was for him to go and do a couple of 80's with her in spring, probably not much over summer (was never keen to do much when ground was hard because of last years bruising- whilst liphook thought it was compensatory from that ongoing seedy toe, who really knows), and by autumn maybe I'd be in a position to do a couple myself.

I'm still mulling it over tbh. I don't really see any "cracking on", I don't really have any intentions for him to go properly XC schooling again before an event as he was a total pro when he did go(except perhaps with me for a play over logs/in water but I only jump twigs), he's pretty much as fit as he needs to be canter wise.. fitter than I thought actually, he doesn't need to be jumping at home any more than he already does in my weekly lesson as he's very switched on and not green... I more see it as him doing what he currently does but with a couple of events thrown in on nice ground then perhaps reassess in summer. Like I said, at the moment I'm taking things day by day and as people who know me/the horse in real life or just a bit more from here have said, I'm in tune enough with him to know the minute something is even slightly wrong.

No, absolutely not for sale- he has his hooves firmly under the table (whatever shape, however useful!).
 
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Now look here Michen, you have had a really pants few years with horses and now you have a fit, happy, punky little horse.... So go out and have fun with him. You'll know if he's not quite right/needs shoes off/whatever else.

If we all waited around for the perfect physical specimen then we would never ride ;)
 
Michen said:
Comments welcome, I posted for opinions and got them :)

I do ride him- 4 days a week and his rider does 2. I have lessons/clinics/hack/dressage comps and she has taken him out SJ and his first/only XC schooling session. But I'm really still pottering over 60/70 cm in my lessons and can't see that changing any time soon! The intention was for him to go and do a couple of 80's with her in spring, probably not much over summer (was never keen to do much when ground was hard because of last years bruising- whilst liphook thought it was compensatory from that ongoing seedy toe, who really knows), and by autumn maybe I'd be in a position to do a couple myself.

I'm still mulling it over tbh. I don't really see any "cracking on", I don't really have any intentions for him to go properly XC schooling again before an event as he was a total pro when he did go(except perhaps with me for a play over logs/in water but I only jump twigs), he's pretty much as fit as he needs to be canter wise.. fitter than I thought actually, he doesn't need to be jumping at home any more than he already does in my weekly lesson as he's very switched on and not green... I more see it as him doing what he currently does but with a couple of events thrown in on nice ground then perhaps reassess in summer. Like I said, at the moment I'm taking things day by day and as people who know me/the horse in real life or just a bit more from here have said, I'm in tune enough with him to know the minute something is even slightly wrong.

No, absolutely not for sale- he has his hooves firmly under the table (whatever shape, however useful!).
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Now you've completely lost me. Bear with me, you are after all talking to someone who will never shoe a horse again for any reason except medical.

You do ride him, a lot. (I thought you didn't). He's been improving steadily all winter with no shoes on. You don't want to sell him, so he has nothing to prove. . And now you have shod him to send him eventing to watch someone else ride him.

After the previous three horses you've had, and the trouble you've already had with this one, it totally and utterly defeats me why you would take that risk this year, however slight.

I won't bother you on this thread again. I hope you have a fun season.


PS there is no point paying Nic to give you advice on those x rays, she specialises in horses working without shoes, not shod ones, and sees only x rays of lame horses when they come to her. Save your money.
 
Don't want the thread to finish on my post. This one is a good summary of the alternative pov.


DabDab said:
Now look here Michen, you have had a really pants few years with horses and now you have a fit, happy, punky little horse.... So go out and have fun with him. You'll know if he's not quite right/needs shoes off/whatever else.

If we all waited around for the perfect physical specimen then we would never ride ;)
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I’m really not sure what your point is. I’m not “sending” him eventing. The plan was for him to do a few with his jockey. What does it matter if it’s not me riding to begin with? The intention is that at some point I will be- I merely want him to have some time with an experienced jockey unlike the wet wipe of a jockey I currently am.

Honestly ycbm, I appreciate your hoof advice, but I’m really not sure where you feel it’s acceptable to berate me for who rides the horse. Have you never felt nervous on a horse before? Youngsters need confident riders to do their first “things” with- I am no longer that.

Again, always appreciate your hoof opinion. Don’t appreciate you attacking the fact I have a part time rider for my horse.

ycbm said:
Now you've completely lost me. Bear with me, you are after all talking to someone who will never shoe a horse again for any reason except medical.

You do ride him, a lot. (I thought you didn't). He's been improving steadily all winter with no shoes on. You don't want to sell him, so he has nothing to prove. . And now you have shod him to send him eventing to watch someone else ride him.

After the previous three horses you've had, and the trouble you've already had with this one, it totally and utterly defeats me why you would take that risk this year, however slight.

I won't bother you on this thread again. I hope you have a fun season.


PS there is no point paying Nic to give you advice on those x rays, she specialises in horses working without shoes, not shod ones, and sees only x rays of lame horses when they come to her. Save your money.
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DabDab said:
Now look here Michen, you have had a really pants few years with horses and now you have a fit, happy, punky little horse.... So go out and have fun with him. You'll know if he's not quite right/needs shoes off/whatever else.

If we all waited around for the perfect physical specimen then we would never ride ;)
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:) Xx
 
I am genuinely sorry you feel vilified for having someone else ride him Michen. I meant only that I could not understand taking the risk of shoeing if he wasn't going to be ridden be me, but I was going to watch someone else on him. Nothing more. There is nothing wrong with having someone else ride your horse.

I don't intend to comment again unless another apology is needed. Have fun with him this spring.
 
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A good last post.

DabDab said:
Now look here Michen, you have had a really pants few years with horses and now you have a fit, happy, punky little horse.... So go out and have fun with him. You'll know if he's not quite right/needs shoes off/whatever else.

If we all waited around for the perfect physical specimen then we would never ride ;)
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