Fazzie
Well-Known Member
Morning everyone,
I'll try and keep this short!! Basically had a farrier for about 20 odd years now, he is a bit lazy, late etc but is good. Except I asked him to shoe the coblet as he was very foot sore on stony ground and I am riding alot more and roads now etc (4/5 times a week) asked if he would put 4 shoes on, had to argue the point i NEEDED 4 shoes not just fronts, finally persuaded him, then had another 'discussion' about needing road nails in FRONT and BACK, he refused to put in the front and even 'forgot' to put some in the back until i asked and he had to get all his tools back out to put them in, his areguement was the horses rely too much on front road nails and it makes them lazy, i did try to explain every1 has said how much we need them where we live as the hills and terrian is slipperly. anyway he only put back ones in. first ride me and coblet go ice skating down slipperly hill
so this means i no how to aviod or lead him down any hills (which seriously limits my riding) then yesterday took coblet out and started extented trot, he is overeacting terribly!!!!! luckily had over reach boots on but still not nice for coblet!!
called farrier and explained we're sliding every where , and hes overeaching dont want to risk him injuring himself, he insits that coblet will manage fine waiting until 4 weeks (hes only been shod 2 weeks ago) but im not so sure.
so shall i get a new farrier, and get him to come out asap? just need reassurance im doing the right thing as Ive had this farrier for years and years.
cookies, ice cream and hot chocolate for reading
I'll try and keep this short!! Basically had a farrier for about 20 odd years now, he is a bit lazy, late etc but is good. Except I asked him to shoe the coblet as he was very foot sore on stony ground and I am riding alot more and roads now etc (4/5 times a week) asked if he would put 4 shoes on, had to argue the point i NEEDED 4 shoes not just fronts, finally persuaded him, then had another 'discussion' about needing road nails in FRONT and BACK, he refused to put in the front and even 'forgot' to put some in the back until i asked and he had to get all his tools back out to put them in, his areguement was the horses rely too much on front road nails and it makes them lazy, i did try to explain every1 has said how much we need them where we live as the hills and terrian is slipperly. anyway he only put back ones in. first ride me and coblet go ice skating down slipperly hill
called farrier and explained we're sliding every where , and hes overeaching dont want to risk him injuring himself, he insits that coblet will manage fine waiting until 4 weeks (hes only been shod 2 weeks ago) but im not so sure.
so shall i get a new farrier, and get him to come out asap? just need reassurance im doing the right thing as Ive had this farrier for years and years.
cookies, ice cream and hot chocolate for reading
