Everyday Shoeing

So Jack are you going to the comp?

Jacks not going any where unless the winds blowing that way. But if I get some time up my sleeve I might turn up.

Been gone getting ready for a comp, and buying a house. Just looked, and had to go back three pages to find a photo of a hoof.

So here is the horse I shod at the contest. Sorry only got the one photo. 3/8 x 3/4 concave.

A horse I was presented with whilst at college last block



After

I bet that got a decent grade, is john hayes still there? Top farrier and teacher

John Hayes is still there, fantastic man and an amazing teacher. Was Martyn Read that day.

How many nails did you get to drive on the outside Alex?

2 up the outside and 3 up the inside, trying to avoid the hoof missing and to give it a break. Looked smart, lecturer was happy

*Nail holed accordingly

Why the feet so bad are they horses based at the college?

It was a college horse, he went lame. Vets said to pull his back shoes off and turn him away. Think he must of felt well in himself pulled the front left off and made a real mess of it, thankfully he had quite a bit of foot on him to rescue it a bit. Ended up putting a pair of machine made backs on him too as he was coming back in for gentle work. Was the brief I received

looks like you will have to buy the old man a pipe and some slippers and if he is up to a dog as well LOL
chris

Not yet haha

Do many of use get to put these oak bond aluminiums on
put a pair on a pacer today

A quick one from today. 12" of 7/8 3/8 simple toe clipped front shoe.

Thanks David i havent used many
the brother tells me he runs a bit of super glue on
then set the shoe were you want wait 20 sec
and then nail on

John what do you use/do to get such a clean finish. I'm so anal about my finish, but want to make it even more cleaner. Just different ideas and views to help me along