tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post4699985850786520851..comments2023-06-10T06:38:37.815-07:00Comments on Life With My Herd: Learning the "Feel" of the FileAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-8725904647251645962014-01-06T15:44:19.703-08:002014-01-06T15:44:19.703-08:00Well not so much that, I mean I certainly don'...Well not so much that, I mean I certainly don't hold it against him, nor would I not use him just based on that instance. It just seemed as though he is either no longer taking on new clients or is more about promoting his web based income right now. I was bummed yes, but not angry, upset or turned off. My theory is that we all are at different stages in our equine-ed-ness (I know- not really a word) and if where I am at doesn't mesh up with where someone else is at, that is ok. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-30273968845145381312014-01-06T15:19:39.269-08:002014-01-06T15:19:39.269-08:00Oh, I see. Bummer. That probably left a bad taste ...Oh, I see. Bummer. That probably left a bad taste in your mouth, he's really good but his people skills need work. smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-18316432562774043532014-01-05T07:49:41.097-08:002014-01-05T07:49:41.097-08:00Thanks! I have a few already, and find that I hav...Thanks! I have a few already, and find that I have a hard time understanding the information with out some hands on experience to go with it. It is like information overload. But I may take you up on it a little later on once I get my head wrapped around all of this! <br /><br />Are you down here for good yet? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-77113242905677633182014-01-05T07:47:39.058-08:002014-01-05T07:47:39.058-08:00James Weltz is the one I contacted hoping that he ...James Weltz is the one I contacted hoping that he would be willing to work on her. His wife contacted me and completed avoided answering my question of "Are you taking on any new clients, and would you be willing to look at her." She directed me to the same website where I got the email address in the first place and told me I could buy a membership. That is not what I am looking for. There is a gal here who is willing to take her on, her name is Courtney...something, can't recall the last name right now. But right now, I'm just waiting for Sassy to grow out some. In the mean time I am going to try to get a little more comfortable with the tools and the hooves myself. Then when it is time, I may still have her looked at by someone else, OR I will give it my best shot. I have not decided yet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-6671200175538564312014-01-05T07:01:32.137-08:002014-01-05T07:01:32.137-08:00I hope this new person will be able to give you th...I hope this new person will be able to give you the help you need but there's someone else you should consider: James Welz is one of the best barefoot trimmers in the country and he's in Arizona, he'd be expensive but he'd definitely get your horse feeling better. His wife edits "The Horses Hoof" which is awesome and has it's own trimmer list which you should check out. Oh, and Pete Ramey sucks and his trim is worthless, so no loss there.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-74342726106627263212014-01-04T20:42:34.800-08:002014-01-04T20:42:34.800-08:00I always love, Love, LOVE it when someone decides ...I always love, Love, LOVE it when someone decides to pick up a little hands on trimming experience. I just think it is one of the most valuable lessons a horse owner can learn. <br /><br />I noticed that in your previous post you was talking about toe first vs. heel first landings and navicular. I think as you practice trimming and get familiar with the feet, you are going to find that navicular problems can be caused from both landings. It all depends on the horse.<br /><br />BTW-I have a farrier's book that you can borrow if you want. I'll warn you...It's a monster...But it has a ton of valuable information. BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-87358507343794523352014-01-04T16:38:19.563-08:002014-01-04T16:38:19.563-08:00LOL, love the last pic. It is indeed hard on the ...LOL, love the last pic. It is indeed hard on the back, but worth it. :) <br /><br />I started by going to a two day course where on the first day we did theory, and trimmed and dissected cadaver feet (ewww but very useful), then took our own horses along the second day. After that I had a BF trimmer come check my work every couple of trims for a while and I read everything I could and looked at lots of pics of good feet (especially wild ones) to keep my own idea of a good foot clear. It really is very fascinating and addictive. You get to where you can't look at a horse without wanting to fix his or her feet. :) I also LOVE that I no longer had to wait on and suck up to grumpy farriers. :) Keechyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508060247369251383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-8389608908868355872014-01-04T08:57:14.440-08:002014-01-04T08:57:14.440-08:00That's so awesome! Totally proud of you :)That's so awesome! Totally proud of you :)Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-84522033912393575262014-01-03T14:22:53.893-08:002014-01-03T14:22:53.893-08:00I trim my own too when I need to,when I can or whe...I trim my own too when I need to,when I can or when I can't afford the farrier out for whatever reason. One thing that was a valuable tool when I started was a marker. I could draw lines on the hoof, change the angles, figure out if what I was about to do was going to logically work or not, change the lines a hundred and one times until I finally decided they were right and then trim or file to the line. Cheap but effective.<br /><br />I agree about learning from others, because one thing I noticed when giving lessons and taking them, Your own faults in riding are what you 'see' first in others. I was always being told to drop my hands. What did I see first in your videos? Your hands. The rare few occasions that hubby had lessons with Floyd Brooks before his passing was comical and enlightening to me. All of the bad habits his students had- carried over to his riding. He was getting harped on for the same things he helped change in others. Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-62730228832408632842014-01-03T14:21:54.597-08:002014-01-03T14:21:54.597-08:00I trim my own too when I need to,when I can or whe...I trim my own too when I need to,when I can or when I can't afford the farrier out for whatever reason. One thing that was a valuable tool when I started was a marker. I could draw lines on the hoof, change the angles, figure out if what I was about to do was going to logically work or not, change the lines a hundred and one times until I finally decided they were right and then trim or file to the line. Cheap but effective.<br /><br />I agree about learning from others, because one thing I noticed when giving lessons and taking them, Your own faults in riding are what you 'see' first in others. I was always being told to drop my hands. What did I see first in your videos? Your hands. The rare few occasions that hubby had lessons with Floyd Brooks before his passing was comical and enlightening to me. All of the bad habits his students had- carried over to his riding. He was getting harped on for the same things he helped change in others. Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-87355289553564419652014-01-03T14:11:55.850-08:002014-01-03T14:11:55.850-08:00I'm so glad you found someone to work with. G...I'm so glad you found someone to work with. Good luck, I'll be interested to follow your progress.The Dancing Donkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274299120708749101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-40194605289058848312014-01-03T13:54:14.916-08:002014-01-03T13:54:14.916-08:00Sounds good, even if it doesn't help Sassy it ...Sounds good, even if it doesn't help Sassy it is always a valuable skill to learn to trim/file your own horses feet. I should learn but I really like my farrier and I just don't want to do it myself, I think I know enough that I can see whats right and not right and for now that is good enough for me.<br />I love learning and meeting new horse people too, both the professional and nonprofessional kind, they all have something to teach us (sometimes its what not to do, lo learned that the hard way!)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.com