Shoes Made To Measure!
Thursday, September 13th, 2007 02:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
debris4spike... and that is certainly something I can't afford for myself! And it looks as if carrots will be on rations if the farrier puts the prices up again!!
Anyway - early start today as Toni and I had planned to ride before the farrier arrived - but her family changed all the plans so she couldn't ride. Most horses have an odd quirk or two - Junior has a foot fettish, so someone she trusts has to be with her when she is shod. So Toni didn't have time to ride beforehand - and her husband was off running errands. So it was just DJ and myself.
When I went to the field to get him he wouldn't come over - and then I realised why ... with Junior it is feet, with DJ it is sunglasses! He hates me wearing them and won't walk towards me unless I take them off - it is a good thing I don't ride in my normal glasses as they are reacta-light!
So once groomed the 2 of us headed up the mile road and back. I took some time to do some more transition schooling with him. While we worked at stables I took a sand-school/arena for granted and never used it! Now I like to spend a bit of time making him focus on some technical side of our partnership.
We got back to Junior having her first shoe nailed on - and we stood nearby while I combed his tail and gave his face a really good brush.
While he was being shod I gave his tack a clean. That is the one aspect of equine life I don't like. But it has to be done. So he now has a clean bridle and his saddle has also been well oiled - so hopefully give it a bit more life.
Well even though I threatened him with no food let me hasten to assure you all - he had a feed and another carrot before going back out to his field.
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The cat of my parents couldn't stand it when one of us was wearing gloves :)
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Date: 2007-09-13 09:24 pm (UTC)Does it hurt when the horses have to get new shoes on?
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Date: 2007-09-13 10:14 pm (UTC)Yeah, those quirky horses. What's up with that?
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Date: 2007-09-15 12:16 am (UTC)That icon is hilarious!
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