Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Missing shoe

Maggie,

Money is not the issue here.  I found a rear shoe missing on Saturday of
Labor Day Weekend, and have a ride with friends in another part of the state
scheduled for Monday of Labor Day Weekend.

If it had been a front shoe lost,. I would just have cancelled my plans and
left a message for my farrier.  Based on past experience, he would come out
on Tuesday or Wednesday to replace the lost shoe.  No way would I expect him
to come on a holiday weekend (unless I was heading out for a competition, in
which case I would call and beg and try to bribe LOL).  This farrier comes
to the (boarding) farm every week, and I'll have the shoe(s) replaced on
Friday.  We're scheduled for a re-set a week later.

I can't help but think that the difference between his left and right hind
feet could cause stress and strain to his hind end on what is for us a long
ride.  I do not have the skill or tools to remove the shoe, but I can get
help with that.

Cindy



> Never remove the other shoe.  At least not without asking your farrier.
Or
> unless you know what you're doing.  It won't hurt your horse to go without
> one shoe.  We see horses barefoot that are more screwed up than your horse
> might be from one shoe on and one off.  Do your best to ride on the side
and
> where you will do the least amount of damage.  Of course, CALL your
farrier
> and let him know.  So many times people won't call because they don't want
> to "bother" Nelson and it will never fail that when they finally DO call,
> Nelson was just there (at the barn or in the vicinity) THAT same day or
the
> previous day or two and could have taken care of it right away.  If you
have
> a reset coming up soon, it wouldn't be so bad to take the other shoe off.
> But if it was done recently, the farrier would have to basically reshoe
both
> the feet if you take it off.  Nelson will usually put on a lost shoe free
> (if it was done just recently) or for the cost of the shoe and maybe a
small
> fuel surcharge.  But if he has to reshoe the horse because both shoes are
> off, he charges the regular rate.  Something to think about.  Good luck
and
> have a good ride!
> Maggie



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