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Re: [RC] Shoes or No Shoes... - Kari HanesThe blood marks were on the top of the front hoof 2 days after shoeing, not bad, a surface wound just above the coronet band. But never having an arab shod before, we weren't sure what was going on. And it is in such an impossible spot for him to clip himself or so we thought. We ride the same route almost every time, so it's hard to believe he caught I stick both times and my mare didn't. It was the same hoof both times, my mare is barefoot and she'll stay that way for now. I believe there's either 6 or 8 nails in each shoe. If you guys are going to White River Labor Day, maybe Nelson can look at him and give us his opinion. We really like this farrier and Wayne gave us a good reference. It's been hard for us to find someone who likes to work on Arabs, and this guy is very good with them. My husband is thinking about putting splint boots on him and duct taping them down to the coronet band so we can see exactly where he's hitting by the marks left behind. We used this method when we worked with the race horses years ago.Thanks, Kari Montalee Arabians Holton, Michigan Maggie Mieske wrote: Kari, You should not have to give a horse a month to get used to shoes. Sometimes I don't get shoes on or a reset done until the day or night before a ride!!! WHERE are the feet bloody? Is it the soles? You said bloody feet on both? Just the stud or the mare, too? Just because the horses are brothers doesn't mean they will require the same shoeing/trimming techniques. We have to make mild adjustments in angles/toes, etc. frequently during the ride season because as the horse muscles up, they move differently. Their stride can become longer and larger. Though it's nice to have 1/4" of heel for support, not all horses can tolerate that excess...your farrier may need to cut it off, use a smaller shoe or tuck it in. I am still concerned about the bloody feet.....tell me more. Was this BEFORE or AFTER the shoeing? Where does it come from? How many nails does the farrier use? More than 4, especially if used toward the back (and I do mean 4 total, not 4 on each side) can make the foot into a cast and reduce circulation. Not good. Anyway, get back with me. I'd like to offer some helpful advice. Miles of smiles, Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kari Hanes" <khanes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 10:40 PM Subject: [RC] Shoes or No Shoes... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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