Milva met her new ferrier today. I have decided to go with barehoof as long as it is possible and hopefully forever. Ulla seems to be a nice person, very patience and understanding. I have to look at the hooves more tomorrow to decide if she did a good work or not. I know I´m sometimes too picky but if it comes to hooves you shouldn´t make any compromises! I have to admit that I´m fully convinced about Ulla yet. I wish she would have some better education than she does. What I undestood she learned with a swedish guy. But I have never heart of him before...
Milva was a bit antzy today and didn´t want to stand still. She hasn´t met Ulla before and I think that´s why. Also Ulla took a long time to fix the hooves and Milva was getting unpatience. We did the hooves in the riding house which was also unusual for Milva. I definitely have to make some more research about barefoot hooves.
Before the ferrier came I worked on some direct and indirect rein.
I hope Milva will be happy barefoot. Star is very lame at the moment and it may be due to her being barefoot. She has bruises on the hooves. Poor thing...
ReplyDeleteI think barefoot is good when your horse lives on soft ground without too many stones and that you ride on sand or grass, but not on roads, etc.
I hope Star will recover soon, she's been lame for almost 3 weeks now and it doesn't look like it's getting better. I may have to call the vet for the 3rd time! :(
oh no sophie! that really sucks! i´m not sure about the barefoot thing... the ferrier yesterday took alot of her hooves and i think it was too much. milva is now sore too. sometimes i think it would be much easier to put her in a box and let her go outside just during the day - by herself, have shoes on and ride her more traditionally... i´m a bit frustrated today...
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