Ray as ever sage words.... I believe poorly placed shoes will cause irreversible damage. Mmm beer through a straw, you know you have had it then........
Here is how I view it, if they can put a flat shoe on a flat foot, nail it and finish it to a standard once they can do it again. In order to do that...
It was a yearling with a septic pedal bone, worth about £12. But had £5000 insurance on it. I made a hospital plate, very fiddly... It was £460 as...
Would the horse benefit from someone who is assessed to be competent in trimming fitting and nailing? I don't mean the old hands I mean the new boys?
I got £400 for one shoe once.
That's what I meant Chris, I was referring to the need for height not the metal it takes.
I've been thinking about this. I can't think of a calculable formular for the height. I have used them for bowed tendons and for severed tendons, iF...
I like the Russian Sickle sole trim.
I like that John, I doubt it would stop Alex using my tools though :)
Yes a farrier is a farrier!!!! A good farrier is a good farrier!!!!! So far class, gender, religion or race hasn't had a Bering on how good they are....
I hate rasp marks, rapid changes of direction of the rasp etc and oil doestnt hide that, might even make it worse. But I find it saves chasing a rasp...
We do it chris, saves having to colour the foot with the rasp, we fill our hoof oil pot up from a Dodson and horrel soya oil drum. The horses lick...
Your best bet is to pin down someone who has just used that phrase and say please explain. And once they have explained ask them why!
Sorry bill I was being a bit slow.... :)
No, the extensor is not under strain during the loaded phase of the stride. Only increase in strain would be the weight of the shoe as he leg is...
This is interesting.......... There are many different diseases that can affect the ligaments. Ligament diseases, also known as connective tissue...
Just read this..... 2. Egg bar support with wedging to comfort. Patten shoes can be used behind (4). This gives immediate relief. Horses are...
Il have a think about what you have said.
God that shortens the life of a rasp Gary.....
The trouble with what I now understand as floating!!! Is that it is only part of the picture, floating that increases lever arms or supports over...
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