I SHUDDER thinking of the pain that injury caused! Horses are tough but as you point out, this hoof needs special support that ONLY a custom shoe can provide. I once had a mare that split her front left while "stampede" loading into a trailer when she was a weanling. The agony of that filly's first ride in a trailer for 7 HOURS soured her thereafter. I was 12 yrs old and had nothing to loose by trimming the hoof and then begging the farrier to make a support shoe that I saw in an ancient copy of "Western Horseman" magazine. She had never had shoes but she didn't fight that farrier and that set of front shoes kept her from limping and from being sent to the dog food factory. That shoe was nowhere near as beautiful as yours but it saved that mare's life. A SKILLED FARRIER CAN SAVE A LIFE. Not a doubt in my mind that you folks are a keystone in helping horses (and those who love them) live their best lives. FARRIERS ARE EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT AS VETERINARIANS in the health of every horse. Thank you for another astounding video.
It's little tweaks like this to the standard answers that everyone wishes for in their farrier. You're making a difference, not just to that horse but to many others by taking the time to make these videos to inspire owners as to what to look for in a farrier.
@@CaitlinLovesIreland That's why smart horse owners teach their horses to stand, to be patient with letting their feet be handled, have the horses in the barn or tied up before the farrier arrives, are honest about any problem children (and work hard on whatever training issue is causing the problem child's issues), etc. And they pay IN CASH or in whatever manner the farrier prefers before the farrier leaves. Smart horse breeders start with having the farrier handle their foals before they are weaned, while Momma is still there to keep the foal calm--and they pay the fee for a full trim for the service. By the time the foals are weaned, they act like 15 year old horses when their feet are handled by the farrier and it is both totally adorable and a strong foundation for being easy to be trimmed/shod for the rest of their lives.
I so love this channel!!! I can truly see you soooooo care for these pasture puppies!! It's beautiful. Super creative with this shoe!! I am curious to know how a horse loses that much hoof...??? Beautiful horse!! 💗💗💗✝️✝️✝️ Bridge
