Really Bummed. My horse needs her hooves trimmed. I had a farrier but he just calls on occasion to see if he can come Now. Then I hear no more. So I call these other guys and make an appointment and they say I have an appointment (text) , but they never ask for my address! And of course don't show up.
after 5 years of trimming my own horse (self taught) and friends horses., then went to this 5 day class where we actually had classroom then practiced on cadaver legs. Nice 5 day class.
I stopped trimming because in my late 50's , I just did not have the stamina to do someone's 5 horses or 3 horses .
I've had good and bad farriers. But I can always fix things I don't like. I just wish someone would call me back ! What a bunch of $hit.
So I spent this afternoon trimming my horse. I now have no stamina. I guess I got older. But got one hoof done. Tomorrow hopefully another. I have some crappy tools , and I ordered a rasp called "the beast" because I need a powerfull file to make up what I can't nip off.
I don't know if anyone understands this but this one teacher taught about how a hoof is built for sport and there's 4-5 different hardnesses in a hoof based on where a hoof needs hard or soft tissues.
I don't know if anyone remembers that Budweiser commercial (superbowl) where this guy raises the Budweiser horse as a baby , then the baby grows and is taken to the higher training. So this guy is in the city a few years later watching a parade and the horses pulling the Bud wagon pass by him and go around the corner. Then this horse comes galloping around the corner back to the guy he knew as he was growing up. (tear jerker)
Well LOL, a big horse like that can't gallop around a corner without slipping and falling. But this teacher I had was actually the one who made special rubber hoof coverings that would make him safe. (I love that commercial).
after 5 years of trimming my own horse (self taught) and friends horses., then went to this 5 day class where we actually had classroom then practiced on cadaver legs. Nice 5 day class.
I stopped trimming because in my late 50's , I just did not have the stamina to do someone's 5 horses or 3 horses .
I've had good and bad farriers. But I can always fix things I don't like. I just wish someone would call me back ! What a bunch of $hit.
So I spent this afternoon trimming my horse. I now have no stamina. I guess I got older. But got one hoof done. Tomorrow hopefully another. I have some crappy tools , and I ordered a rasp called "the beast" because I need a powerfull file to make up what I can't nip off.
I don't know if anyone understands this but this one teacher taught about how a hoof is built for sport and there's 4-5 different hardnesses in a hoof based on where a hoof needs hard or soft tissues.
I don't know if anyone remembers that Budweiser commercial (superbowl) where this guy raises the Budweiser horse as a baby , then the baby grows and is taken to the higher training. So this guy is in the city a few years later watching a parade and the horses pulling the Bud wagon pass by him and go around the corner. Then this horse comes galloping around the corner back to the guy he knew as he was growing up. (tear jerker)
Well LOL, a big horse like that can't gallop around a corner without slipping and falling. But this teacher I had was actually the one who made special rubber hoof coverings that would make him safe. (I love that commercial).
even my dad commented on it which is why I started noticing it more/trying to figure it out haha 
