I had my house re-piped for gas AND water, house built in 50's. After all was done, I looked at the old black-iron pipe, fittings, all messed up.What caught my eye was the cuts through the huge lt;oldgt; iron fittings, and joints.. Those are the cleanest cuts through metal i've ever seen!! What do you guys use? A saw-zall? What kind of blade? WOW! Great job!!Worth every dime too..IMHO.
Too many people are stupid when it comes to horses (referring to the people that told you it wasn't good for their feet). You do not have to have your horse shod if it is doing fine without. Also, if your horse is trimmed by the road then you do not need a farrier to trim the nothing. Just be sure the hooves are not too short.
Farriers are definitely necessary. They help maintain proper angles and can spot problems with the hoof early-on. Shoes, however, are not always necessary. If your horses are barefoot and doing well, then there is no reason to shoe them. Some horses cannot be barefoot, due to genes, diet, etc, but going barefoot is rising in popularity.
Shoes are necessary on some horses, farriers are necessary on every horse regardless of the hoof wear, if it starts out uneven the pavement will grind them down uneven. You need to let a farrier trim them at least every 2 months. He can also spot coming problems and let you know how to treat it.
i as quickly as lived on the seventh floor of a backpackers hostel in edinburgh for 7 months whilst i became traveling. the hearth alarm went off at 3am one morning and that i became downstairs and outdoors before the persons on the 1st floor had even got down to the floor floor. i became in bare ft and pyjamas interior the snow (and, surprisingly, got here down keeping my pillow that's the only ingredient i grabbed as properly my passport), yet i'm telling you it became decrease than a minute, from a deep sleep!!
The hoof is a flexible part of a horse's anatomy for a reason. The frog (the triangular piece at the center and heel of the hoof) acts as a pump and when they place their weight down on the hoof, it expands to allow the frog to drop down and pump blood throughout the hoof. By locking it in a shoe, the hoof becomes static and it restricts proper circulation. So, in an anatomical stance, no - shoeing is not ideal. However, being that horses have been domesticated for hundreds of years, the natural hardiness of a hoof has been incredibly reduced through lack of exposure, generations of wearing shoes, and other genetic factors. So, many horses do need to be in shoes, but I recommend giving their feet a break when you don't plan on riding often to let their hooves breathe. Ideally, I recommend boots for when you're working them. Either EZ Boots or Old Macs. Old Macs, while more costly, are well worth the investment. Finally, if you are managing your horses' feet on your own (and it sounds like you are) I would still recommend having a farrier come out every 6 weeks to evaluate their feet for any potential problems. There are tons of tiny details that can go unnoticed to the untrained eye that can lead to drastic problems when not addressed quickly.
