![]() |
lost shoes (was Re: [RC] [RC] this is not just a place to argue.) - Michelle FinkChris wrote: "REALLY, the farrier's job is to balance the hoof, not to keep a shoe on." Yeah but... I used a farrier for a while, he shod a couple of my horses and they both lost hind shoes in the same week early into their shoeing after never losing shoes before. I asked him if it was possible that there was a problem with the application, and he promptly quit! Would not shoe for me again. I later found out that a couple of my roper friends use him, and their horses are always losing shoes - one of my friends who ropes AND shoes says he has to nail shoes back on their horses almost every time they rope together. I do think in my case the farrier really was doing something dysfunctional. Maybe something simple like filing off too much of the nail after clinching - over-dressing the nails so the work was more beautiful than strong. Or maybe not leaving the clinches quite long enough for a hard working horse. A foot that is not really level will also allow the shoe to rock and work loose. His work was fabulous looking. I don't know what the case was, but it turns out this guy has had enough clients complain about lost shoes that he is REALLY sensitive about it. Little did I know when I mentioned it to him... Anyway, just my $0.02. Lost shoes happen, and biomechanical problems can be a factor, but so can farriery (is that a real word?). Happy Trails, Michelle =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
|