I hope I never know what that feels like! :barefoot:
I would say never lend them a hammer.
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My preference, experience, and superstition;) agrees pretty much with everything Chip said. I have had the least corrosion issues with whatever...
Maybe it was unintentional and the result of the previous farrier having a case of CRS. That stands for . . . damn, I forgot what CRS stands for . ....
You should not trim the hoof so short that it bleeds. Have you thought about finding another job?
Perish the thought. OT Snow here today. Can't say how much. Hasn't stopped yet. .
LOL! For me bar shoes, pads, and glue are all very rare exceptions.
Well that didn't last long. I guess we are going to have to find something else to disagree on. :(
Here, I'll get you one from the fridge . . .
I think where you guys are coming from is that you see bar shoes used often as a quick fix, where what the horse really needed was simply a good...
Either of those conditions would immediately rule out a heart bar as an option for me. Are you saying that you have seen horses were a heart bar...
OK, so now what? David, you said something about pressuring the bursa (navicular?) with a heart bar. I'm having a hard time visualizing how that...
Not following you David.
Do you think there is more profit in bar shoes, Chris?
I think the Late Burnie Chapman might disagree with you on that one, David. Perhaps this wide vs. narrow heart bar theory would be a good topic...
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I've only ever had one horse pick me up by the apron. ;) I know a lot of guys that do, but I don't do any foot work with the horse's foot resting...
I've always been happy with the NC Tool aprons. They are durable, affordable, light weight, and last about a year before the pads start to wear...
Can you post pictures of the foot from the bottom, side, and front? That would save about 3000 words. ;)
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