destiny11
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Lol, I give up, just glad my donkeys will never get to the olympics
Would you use this farrier?
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lannerch
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unfortunatly nor will mine
well certainly not with me on him lol
well certainly not with me on him lol
dieseldog
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It looks like he is doing 4 point shoeing which is a different style of shoeing to normal. I think that Apprentices are allowed to shoe unsuperivised in their final year - someone can confirm this.
Peter026
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The Toe flare needs to be taken off. If you look at the line of the hoof growth just below the coronary band and follow it down you will see what I mean.
It also looks as if the heel is chasing the toe.
Changes in foot capsule shape are either pathological or farrier induced.
Is this bad shoeing or bad trimming? My guess it's the latter.
It also looks as if the heel is chasing the toe.
Changes in foot capsule shape are either pathological or farrier induced.
Is this bad shoeing or bad trimming? My guess it's the latter.
KatB
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llannerch, is it Haydn you use? If so your horses feet look alot different to how mine did when Haydn was shoeing him. As has been said, there is no heel support, and Haydn was very specific in advising me why he shod like he did (it was the first time I had seen a horse with quite so much heel support)
TheFarrier
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I would not have put in that fourth nail as its not holding anything and probably will tear a chunk out the hoof wall.
Yes Fourth year should be shoeing on their own as long as his boss was happy. As long as his boss told him/gave consent for him to go and shoe alone then there is no problem there. If he is a fourth year he will be qualifying soon and needs to be able to shoe alone.
Both shoing jobs look good both the before and after. The after picture is a good job and its common practice to put TBs in double clips to bring the toes back and try and encourage heel growth.
A lot of horses feet are looking terrible this year and there are a number of options you could try to help improve the situation. I suggest you chat to your farrier. If you are really unhappy having the apprentice do the work then again talk to your farrier. I have no issues with the work i see here.
It is very hard to do a job that looks good (even if the job its self is the best you can do) with poor quality feet!
Yes Fourth year should be shoeing on their own as long as his boss was happy. As long as his boss told him/gave consent for him to go and shoe alone then there is no problem there. If he is a fourth year he will be qualifying soon and needs to be able to shoe alone.
Both shoing jobs look good both the before and after. The after picture is a good job and its common practice to put TBs in double clips to bring the toes back and try and encourage heel growth.
A lot of horses feet are looking terrible this year and there are a number of options you could try to help improve the situation. I suggest you chat to your farrier. If you are really unhappy having the apprentice do the work then again talk to your farrier. I have no issues with the work i see here.
It is very hard to do a job that looks good (even if the job its self is the best you can do) with poor quality feet!
charlie76
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Thefarrier- totally agree.
My farrier sets my shoes back like this to give more heel support. He has always had good feet but due to the last few weeks of dry weather they have started to crack around the nail holes.
I am not blaming my farrier, just the dry conditions.
My farrier sets my shoes back like this to give more heel support. He has always had good feet but due to the last few weeks of dry weather they have started to crack around the nail holes.
I am not blaming my farrier, just the dry conditions.
lannerch
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no not haydyn, Ian. diesel dog he does do 4 point shoeing so maybe that affects his style as here is an article he co wrote for the h&H about it http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/1370/36962.html