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Tips for Selecting the Right Farrier?

Hi Everyone,

I’m a horse owner who is currently on the hunt for a good farrier. I know enough to know what I don’t know (hooves…). I want to find someone that I can trust. But I’m finding that hoofcare is a very complex topic and there are widely varying ideas, attitudes, and methods. …

29 October 2011 at 17:43 - Comments

Shoeing for Rough Country

Hello Folks

I ride a lot in the mountains and what folk in other countries might (I think) call “off the trail”. Loosing a front shoe is not an uncommon occurance, back ones hardly ever seem to come off.

I surmise that most of em are pulled off when the horse oversteps or otherwise misplaces…

13 October 2011 at 18:28 - Comments

Mr. Patrick Reilly (reillyshoe)

Earlier, you referenced this link for my reading pleasure: http://www.bitlessbridle.com/dbID/342.html

I went back and read it thoroughly, twice. I then found the website of ESA http://www.equinesciencesacademy.com/esa_000029.htm and on the home page, located approximately half way down on the…

11 September 2011 at 18:00 - Comments

Contracted tendons

Thread from another forum. Has this girl gotten the best advice on contracted tendons in a 3 mth foal?

http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/contracted-tendons-424319.html

13 August 2011 at 18:19 - Comments

Pastern angles

I am interesting in measuring the angle of my horse’s pasterns. But the angle looks rather different depending on where he places each leg. Ideally are you supposed to measure the angle when the cannon bone is at 90 degrees to the ground for both legs?…

19 July 2011 at 20:03 - Comments

Should I choose rim shoes or concave like eventers?

Ok, so here’s the dilemma. This summer I’m returning to work at a children’s summer camp, and this time I’m taking my personal horse along with me. The camp has no arena, just a fenced-off area of grass that is on a slight slope. Last year we had several horses stumble and even fall towards the end…

17 April 2011 at 17:03 - Comments

NPA ? Opinions please….

Bonjour from Quebec !!! Comment allez vous ? Xx

Your thoughts on this guy…. Any suggestions ? :eek: What would you recommend ?

31 January 2011 at 18:25 - Comments

Help !!

I am the new owner of a percheron/quarter horse cross who was sold to me wearing 4 shoes. I recently moved her to a barn where horses are out 24/7 in a 50 acre enclosed pasture. There are 12 other horses in the pasture, 4 geldings and 8 mares. They seem to accepting my horse without much fuss but…

28 December 2010 at 16:31 - Comments
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