tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715258041190257004.post8983756624375460963..comments2023-06-05T05:17:54.438-04:00Comments on Tear Drop Winken: Slowly DyingMadeline C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14246076712179468308noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715258041190257004.post-84831473918430261802016-07-07T09:51:50.883-04:002016-07-07T09:51:50.883-04:00I 100% agree with this comment!
Feel you on the s...I 100% agree with this comment!<br /><br />Feel you on the shoes though....UGHCheckmark115https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715258041190257004.post-29202904884005590492016-07-05T06:47:38.926-04:002016-07-05T06:47:38.926-04:00Good luck! Hopefully it all works out - esp w the ...Good luck! Hopefully it all works out - esp w the horses feet! Also I'm not quite sure how I feel about a farrier who says they won't work with me if I use any body else... Seems... Idk. Not quite right. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715258041190257004.post-77583178849937801192016-07-05T06:04:17.683-04:002016-07-05T06:04:17.683-04:00I had a farrier who was great but Fiction kept los...I had a farrier who was great but Fiction kept losing shoes. I switched farriers and that immediately stopped. I'm 100% positive that the prior farrier just wasn't taking his time with setting his shoes because I haven't had a problem since (until this year with yet another new farrier but the lost shoes are def. not his fault). I would suggest finding another farrier. Constantly lost shoes is a headache you shouldn't have to deal with and it shouldnt be just passed off as 'bad feet'.Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303236534507171227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715258041190257004.post-83876631794739416422016-07-04T22:12:53.210-04:002016-07-04T22:12:53.210-04:00Going to chime in on the #farrierproblems (they ar...Going to chime in on the #farrierproblems (they are literally the worst!) and say don't rush to switch!<br /><br />Something changed with your horse's feet using the other farrier, something that affected his ability to move comfortably and confidently. The initial farrier may be a good friend, but it's not worth putting your friendship under strain if the same thing happens again. Farriers tend to pick up bad habits when they leave school/their apprenticeship. Suddenly they're not accountable, their work isn't being scrutinised anymore. Over time, they can get a little sloppy and it could well be that your friend isn't being quite so careful to get the right shape, balance or whatever. He could be shoeing your horse short- shoes stay on BUT hoof is compromised.<br /><br />This other guy, being a really great farrier, has got your horse going comfortably again, and whilst lost shoes are inconvenient, your horse's comfort is paramount (not telling anybody anything they don't already know here!). What I would do is find out how the horse is losing shoes, is he just stepping on them and they're coming off? Is he sticking his feet in the fence? Or whatever, and go from there. Maybe an extra clench will do the trick, or maybe it will just take time for Brantley's feet to grow into a more natural shape. If the other guy was making him uncomfortable, you can bet the shape or balance of the foot is out of whack. Leaving a bit of extra shoe at the back allows a bit of room for the hoof to expand, improving circulation and foot health. It does mean more chance of the horse stepping on the back of the shoe and tearing it off, but eventually the hoof will be in a condition where your farrier can fit the shoe a little more snug without restricting the heels.<br /><br />Sheepskin lined bell boots/overreach boots are a godsend!<br /><br />If you ask the other farrier if there's anything he/you can do to help keep the shoes on and he is evasive or dismissive, then maybe look for someone who can provide you with a better service, but I wouldn't want to switch from something great to something good when it comes to hooves. They're so important!<br /><br />Of course, that's just my suggestion and you have a greater idea of the situation than me so if you really feel like you should change farriers because the continued lost shoes doesn't seem quite right, you would be perfectly right to do that :) (oh my gosh, sorry for the novel!!)Christle Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214204082407566805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715258041190257004.post-65370005542959922212016-07-04T21:36:26.316-04:002016-07-04T21:36:26.316-04:00Sounds like a good planSounds like a good planL.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715258041190257004.post-45152255803831432812016-07-04T19:34:53.859-04:002016-07-04T19:34:53.859-04:00There are way too many good farriers in RI/surroun...There are way too many good farriers in RI/surrounding areas to put up with him losing shoes like that. That'd be enough for me to switch, past be damned. If you've brought up the lost shoe issue to the farrier and he hasn't adjusted something/fixed the issue in a couple cycles if be all set. Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500126230379142357noreply@blogger.com