Life On and Off an Acreage

In-sights into moving from an Acreage back to Town, plus a few things I find of interest.

Two things that horses are scared about:


1. Things that move
2. Things that don't move




Old enough to be eccentric, but not rich enough

February 10, 2012

Two Down, One to Go

Before
 I'm trying to spread out the farrier work, mainly to ease up on the old back. Biz's hoof's were slightly splayed, a little long in the toe, and in need of a frog clean up.
After
 The after shot shows her still a little long in the toe, but without the "duck foot" appearance.
Before
 The frog was a mess, with the growth growing out, and causing a pocket for crud to catch in and possibly cause bacterial growth. Not good! The nail was about 1/2 inch longer than it should be.
After
A good frog and nail trim shows the hoof the way it should be. Good to go for another 8 weeks, or 100km, whichever comes first.  The nail is still a little long to give some better traction. She can rest up Friday, then maybe a little ride on Saturday would be in order.

In case you are wondering about the striped hoof, it is a characteristic of an Appaloosa.



5 comments:

  1. i was admiring her stripes. :) thanks for explaining that.

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  2. Beautiful nail:)... I thought the snow would be gone up there?

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  3. Thanks for the lesson! So, you do the farrier work yourself? Seems like a job that could be a bit interesting if the horse decided they didn't want you there! :)

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  4. Well, I just learned something. But I'm glad the underside of my feet don't look like that :)

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  5. Good job, that Mare cleans up nice doesn't she.Clean her up and she can go anywhere:)

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