I Shod My First Horse

[CLC Stables]

Well folks I am very proud of myself, I have been working with a farrier, learning how to shoe, and I shod my first. Put front shoes on my classic stud, and boy am I impressed with myself. Took me a while but I did it. Bob (the farrier) was quite impressed also. Says I will be the only person around that would want to shoe ponies.

 

[disneyhorse]

Hee hee hee Rob... I am very impressed! I've watched farriers shoe everything from shetlands to drafts and I have to say that the ponies look the hardest. Those little tiny nails look tricky!

I took a clinic to learn to pull draft horse shoes and reset them... the big boys take sheer strength (I can pull my pony's loose shoe off barehanded but to pull a draft horse shoe off really makes me sweat!) but the ponies look like they take way more finesse!

I have NO desire to be a farrier. It's a price I'm very happy to pay.

Thumbs up to you Rob!

Andrea

 

[Fred]

Nope, sorry but I shoe them too. They sure are fun though aren't they. Classics are easy wait till you try a modern. Linda B

 

[Wally]

All my driving ponies are shod, the roadwork they do demands it.

We have no farrier in the Islands, so I had to go and learn to do it myself.

 

[hhpminis]

Very cool Rob! Are you going to bring him out driving this year? I may have to employ your services someday.

 

[CLC Stables]

Yeah has been in the cart already, but he is LAZY, so we will see how it breaks out for him. He never acts up or anything, just lazy.

 

[justanothercowgirl]

Way to go Rob!! :aktion033: My Dad has been a farrier my whole life (39 years) and stupidly I have never learned to do anything much beyond pull a sprung shoe and when I worked in the standardbred industry I could tack a shoe back on in an emergency. I have decided this winter to have my Dad teach me to trim my minis though so I can do my own, I don't know about shoeing ponies though, wow!! Good for you!

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[Chamomile]

That's awesome Rob! I trim all my horses feet, and Christy's horses and a couple of other peoples horses (all minis) but I don't think I would EVER want to put a shoe on!! It's awesome that you were willing to learn that trick!!