Rick S. Mal used to shoe some endurance horses that worked daily in a granite sand. Used to roll the toe and stretch the front on a clipped keg shoe, clip and all, up the front of the foot. Sure was ugly but saved those horses a lot of foot. Also improved their way of going and owner was much happier. Yours is a little prettier than they were
Better job on the checks. The outside could use Some more yet. start fitting some clips that you pull yourself and that will help out in fitting too IMO. Most factory clips aren't very conducive to good fits in my opinion. Why go you put such a heavy roll on all your front shoes? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
I thought I had done better fitting the clips this time. lol I don't roll all my fronts. These past ones have been pictures of feet I'm trying to "gather" back up. The dressage horse, I heavy rolled the low foot but put only a light one on the other as it's not distorted to me.
Nailing is getting up there. But the hell, it's easier hitting that nail line with only 2 nails. LOL. Take into consideration those coronary bands that look like a roller coaster track. I know you didn't have much to work with on those feet but make plans for next time.
Hey I posted the Medial side that was three nailed to demostrate a better nail line. Yeah I did not notice the wave til looking at the photo.
Kim - Can you talk more about the "wave. " I asked this on another thread where Eric mentioned something about robbing the toes. Can you or someone explain more on the why of this particular roller coaster? Thanks.
I've been told setting the shoe back too far can cause the coronary band to dip in the front from lack of support. One reason why I've taken more to the heavy roll to try and gather the feet back up. I still set back a tad on some. I believe the wave in this particular foot is an area of pressure right around the clip. The other foot was the same on the inside and it settled with floating that area. I didn't notice this one until reviewing the picture.
Hmm, I don't know what happened to a post I did last night about your improvement Kim?? Anyway keep on keeping on and it falls into place when you take the time to look at every aspect of what you do..You will become your own judge of your work that way... When you first start on any new horse you need to remember how is was and what you have been doing to mold it into the hoof it should be. Thats the nice thing about working on living growing horn, as long as you rely on your basics and try to remember what it looked like when you started you will notice changes , either good or bad depending on what you do ..
much much much better on the shoe selection...ok you didn't block your nails/dragged your clinches down; which will weaken the walls....you need to block lightly your nails cut them, use a clinch gauge under the nails...then fold over and push in, then file smooth. try that and post another picture. remember to push in at the same time you are folding your nails. I have the same troubles, if I don't pay attention; and I do believe it is because us ladies don't have the same hand strength as a man.
I did not block to see if I was over blocking the nails or merely dragging with the clenchers. I think I'm doing it with the clenchers. I did use my loop knife to gouge out under the nails. I'm having a bit of an issue pushing in as opposed to dragging down I think. I bought GE curved clenchers and they definately are different than the straight diamond one I had.
don't argue....your dragging your clinches and weakening the hoof walls you need a clean small strong clinch by pushing in as you fold over and file smooth. 22 yrs of shoeing I know something; but I to have troubles do to my squeezing the clinchers with my small hands.
WTH, wasn't arguing. Already acknowledged I was dragging them down. Josh mentioned I could be over blocking so I didn't block to see if that was the case. Wow is all I can say.
Kim, has anyone ever watched you clench, either with clenchers or hammer? have you had the opportunity to watch some one clench and be able to ask? regards Ray Steele
Yes, Ray I have. Seems I've always drug them down a bit. Its a bit worse at the moment with the GE's, but I don't have a good feel for them yet.
Don't just think squeeze together. You need to mainly pull up the bottom rein. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
Kim, if you can keep in your mind that the tool, no matter the brand, is an extension of you ,the mechanic. The nail shank is just a small cross section of wire, the hoof wall is different every day and from horse to horse, it is you the mechanic that must adjust cause the tool will not, so be gentle and caress the wire into place. Watch it bend and if necessary only complete 1/2 of the clench and look at it and what your action has done to the wire and the hoof wall,then go back and finish it adjusting the tool if you feel it necessary. If you decide to try hammer clenching try the same sequence,either way after 15 or 20 satisfactory clenches that you have studied you'll be on your way. I guess I m suggesting that you think and observe the reaction of the wire to how you used the tool while making the clench and each stage of the clench, you'll get it. Regards Ray Steele
