tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post2047432465114093378..comments2023-06-10T06:38:37.815-07:00Comments on Life With My Herd: Feeties- and all the headaches that go with themAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-30297390951257644482013-08-19T11:42:19.712-07:002013-08-19T11:42:19.712-07:00Gene used my mare Scooter as a test horse in a cli...Gene used my mare Scooter as a test horse in a clinic years and years ago when he was just getting started. Worked amazingly well on her for a while, and then it didn't anymore. What works just keeps evolving because their feet are constantly growing and changing with this issue. That clinic was 16 years ago because Harley was a baby and ate all the cookies that were there as the guest treats. *giggle* :) I'll never forget that...C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-76359871641712863982013-08-19T11:31:44.187-07:002013-08-19T11:31:44.187-07:00Is this the farrier whose info I passed on to you?...Is this the farrier whose info I passed on to you? Because he is old school, but also open to new things and mostly focused on what works for "This horse, This hoof". He was trying to explain some things to me about my mares feet and we kept getting interupted and distracted, but I assured him- it's all good, I understand and you need to do whatever you need to do for her so have at it. I am quite pleased and her feet look great. Best part about it? I'm not the one bent over under her anymore! WIN!<br /><br />It's funny when you get to talking to people and find out what a really, Really, REALLY small world this is when it comes to horses. Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-83664090841379530212013-08-18T18:50:55.053-07:002013-08-18T18:50:55.053-07:00Oh, that is him. It's Hoofcaretoday.com that i...Oh, that is him. It's Hoofcaretoday.com that is his show and the logo on his pickup. :-)BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-72240639303657110282013-08-18T06:23:04.573-07:002013-08-18T06:23:04.573-07:00Gene's website is Hopeforsoundness.com He is ...Gene's website is Hopeforsoundness.com He is from somewhere down by CO Springs. That might be his brother, I don't know. I have never actually met him, yet but have exchanged emails with his son Cody. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-16879695219972964712013-08-17T23:08:48.657-07:002013-08-17T23:08:48.657-07:00Ouch...It's tough when you have a variety of t...Ouch...It's tough when you have a variety of things going on, new living arrangements, new feeds, etc., etc. <br /><br />I'm not familiar with the shoeing/trimming techniques you are referring to, but is Gene the guy from HorseToday.com (or something like that)?...If he is...He spends a lot of time at his brother's place in Wittmann. LOL. They live just down the road from our place down there.<br /><br />And here I thought he was just another farrier. LOL. I had no clue 'who' he was. HahahahaBrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-21808223630810283872013-08-17T13:53:35.115-07:002013-08-17T13:53:35.115-07:00I'm beating my head against the wall too! Not...I'm beating my head against the wall too! Nothing ever stays the same, so it's hard to get it all figured out. Hay, for example... unless you get it from the same supplier all the time (and even then, he could have different grasses in different parts of his field), you'll never really know exactly what they're getting.<br /><br />Why do we do this again?? Oh yeah, because we love our ponies. Hang in there... I'm sure you'll get them all in a good place. :)in2paintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591335561198768308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-23196804661724428842013-08-17T12:51:26.537-07:002013-08-17T12:51:26.537-07:00Picked up as in purchased, as in I spend my check ...Picked up as in purchased, as in I spend my check before I even get it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-83847211854815103922013-08-17T12:05:05.135-07:002013-08-17T12:05:05.135-07:00I have to be careful at work. So far I have worked...I have to be careful at work. So far I have worked four days, four hours each day. After work each time I have "picked up" something I needed. So far I have driven 45 min each way to go to work and earned -16.00 a day. Not to mention gas money. <br /><br />Dude, I kick ASS!!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-36864582320856063522013-08-17T11:53:08.364-07:002013-08-17T11:53:08.364-07:00I should probably make clear one thing. I was per...I should probably make clear one thing. I was perfectly happy with the job he did on my horses. I do not for one second think that any of the problems they are exhibiting had anything to do with his trim job. Killian has never had the best of feet, Danny is clearly going through some sort of nutritional change, Trax has two different front feet and he saw that not as something that needs to be changed (because clearly it works for Trax) but as something that just "is" on him, and Sassy...well we all know about that nightmare. I also want to make clear, that I very much enjoyed speaking with him. We discussed so many possibilities for Sassy, and I like that he took the time to explain to me that his goals as a farrier have changed lately. He no longer looks at each horse as a job to be done and move on. He looks at each horse and is beginning to ask, "How can I help this horse?" To me that is a big deal. He no longer thinks he has all the answers, and is willing to research and look for the right answers. I think that is the sign of a good farrier. An open mind. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-59238095529429336772013-08-17T11:50:41.563-07:002013-08-17T11:50:41.563-07:00*cough cough* as I have said before, you know your...*cough cough* as I have said before, you know youre feral when...your horses get better medical attention that you give yourself LOL<br /><br />Do you think some of your horses are Insulin Resistant (IR)? That is what we are suspecting on Eb (hes an easy keeper regs. morgan) If so, there are minerals and supplements you need to avoid, otherwise you make it worse...<br /><br />Half the battle is recognizing that there is an issue - you have done that - IM pretty positive that these horses are lucky to have you. I know minerals and feed are just one side of the component - the other is exercise and habitat (shavings, although a pain, really do help sore legs and encourage them to lay down). But the best thing is - you work WHERE??? Somehow I think I know who is going to be in the feed/supplement aisle come break time!Janice Grinyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363741660626407979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-17579683375405264592013-08-17T09:24:45.575-07:002013-08-17T09:24:45.575-07:00Oh boy, I hear ya on this one. I have been doing ...Oh boy, I hear ya on this one. I have been doing some really heavy research about feed, minerals, hay, soil and how it all affects the feet. A lot of what I am looking at would probably be helpful to you and I am probably going to write about it once I get things sorted out more. What I do know is that a lot of the trouble you are having with white line, feet looking bad after a few weeks, etc is going to have a nutritional component. The first thing you may want to do (and this is cheap) is find out exactly what your horses are eating. If they are existing mainly on hay cubes, this will be easy. If you are unsure about how to compare feed labels to the NRC charts, get in touch, I can probably help you. My email is aerissana at gmail dot com The Dancing Donkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274299120708749101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-4418806112072080142013-08-17T09:19:18.692-07:002013-08-17T09:19:18.692-07:00My farrier will hit them with the file-lightly, mi...My farrier will hit them with the file-lightly, mind you-just to get them to listen, if he's working with an afraid horse, he doesn't do it and just moves them, but with some of them that are just stubborn mules, he resorts to it. I don't mind it as long as he does it gently, which he does. The weight could very well be hurting their hooves, obviously. My horse on a trimming two times ago was stiff, farrier noticed immediately so we used bute and a rub on his legs, farrier made sure we watched it, sure enough Red almost foundered and we had to stall him in the mornings so he didn't get the richer grass and put him on a lower starch feed, he's perfect now. He's always been very, very very sound, so it was weird when he wasn't. He's got the big, black, strong Quarter hooves. :)) Maybe a change of feed or less rich grass would help? Kalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.com