Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Rachael Gets Shoes

The blog today is going to be a bit different.  Instead of a formal write up, I'm just going to do a picture story.  Enjoy!


Here is the front left hoof, before anything was done.
Starting off, trimming the feet.  See how bad the sidewalls are?
Cody, shaping the first shoe
Both feet after the trip, before the shoes.
Cody burned on the shoes.  This is him fitting the front right after this was done.
Nailing the first shoe on.
Cody had to really do some work because of all the sidewall that was missing.
Fitting the front left shoe.
Once the shoes were nailed on, he fletched the nails (bent the ends downward)
Front feet finished
Cody shaping the rear shoes
A great shot of burning the shoe on.  That smoke stinks!
Fitting the rear left shoe
Rear left with the shoe on
Fitting the rear right
Final step of filing down the hoof and nails.

2 comments:

  1. Please add a button so that your blog can be easily followed, it's really interesting.

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  2. Wow, her feet are rough. Hope shoes help.
    We also have a hard time keeping our drafts feet in good shape. We have been using a feed supplement for feet like Horseshoers Secret and that has helped the quality of the hoof wall tremendously. Takes about six months to a year to notice improvement.
    Heather in PA

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