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Post by Admin on Jun 8, 2009 10:23:19 GMT
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Post by harriet on Jul 3, 2009 17:15:09 GMT
hello, Sorry I havent written in ages been to tenerife on my hols. I have a friend in England who is a farrier and he ordered all of the equipment so i could start my barefoot techniques. 2 shoes had come off whilst I was away so I put into practice what sean had taught me and I attempted my first mustang roll. Fair play to all farriers out there, you really do sweat when half a tonne of horse is leaning on you. I must say it wasnt as easy as sean made it look but I took my time and got the levels even and left plenty of hoof wall around the edges. In my opinion I think it was a fairly neat job. I had a few problems with the back hoof as the nails had taken afair piece of hoof off one side. I trimmed as neatly as possible and bevelled to get a neat edge. Tom my farrier from england reckons that if you leave more lateral border on the back feet as they tend to wear more on the outsides than on the inside. IBy the time I had finished my hands were bleeding and a small mental note - Get gloves next time. Tom says that once the initial trimming and balancing is done, a quick file once a week will ensure tidy feet as they will wear naturally any way. I was a bit scared of trimming up the frogs too much as I thought I might have a finger missing at the end so I just did a little trim, until I get a feel for it. I remember the first time I picked up a scapel at Podiatry school I think you just think of the damage you can do. You need to havem confidence in what you are doing. However I do think confidence comes with practice and iuncreased knowledge. I am aware I need a few more lessons to become proficient?  ?? Is there anyone in Waterford doing barefoot trimming ?? |
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Post by liamclancy on Jul 3, 2009 19:08:53 GMT
Very well done,definitely not as easy as it sounds!Sean came over to me and did Eds first barefoot trim, I watched and listened to everything very carefully but the co-ordination between horse, human and tools is a skill that will take time and practice.Its been almost 2 months since I took the shoes off,his feet are a much better shape than before and he's walking quite well on good ground but still winces when he steps on a stone. I'm using Keratex hoof hardener which seems to be helping but I'm thinking it's going to take a good few more months before he's sound.I still think we're on the right track..Keep up the good work!!
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Post by jimmy on Sept 9, 2009 21:35:21 GMT
Hi Harriet, am just up the road form you, Dungarvan area. I think Parelli is great if you can get over how comercial it is..Iguess comercial has it value: it helps to promote the concept of natural horsemanship. I think it's worth doing.
Am looking for hack buddies please let me know if you interested.
Regards
Jimmy
P.s; Your horses look great
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