"A farrier straight out of school is running on what they have learned in
the weeks that they spent there. A farrier IMO needs to have many
hooves of experience behind them to successfully shoe a distance horse.
Yes, they are not going to do somethings by the book...but there is probably a
good reason for it.
Jody"
One of my newby former farriers had my
horse balanced just fine for a couple of shoeings, but he started deeply
dubbing the toe and letting the heel grow out to be a more "natural balance"
style shoeing. My horse plain did not do well with that method, and I
told him so. Then he blamed my horses conformation. I asked
him not to do it that way again, he ignored me, and my horse could barely walk
afterwards. I've heard other people telling me that he we replace a shoe
at a ride using the same method, which of course does not match the other
three hooves. I've heard of another person who's horse had to have his
hooves resected afterwards.... my horse shouldn't be the victim of a new
farrier trying out ideas that fits a formula that doesn't work for that
horse. And if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
"PS. Keep your tools....sounds like
your going to need them. :)"
Sad but true. I'm not fond of trimming
hooves, but I dislike firing farriers all the time too.
