Help! I need pictures of TBs with good trims

[jenm]

Here's the deal, I recently switched farriers and I really like this guy, but he's been a tad aggressive on Jamaica's feet. He is taking a bit too much off her heel and her sole and she is ouchy. We haven't had rain in a while, so the ground is hard again. She is currently barefoot and will eventually have to wear shoes, but I would like to go barefoot as long as I can.

I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but thought if I showed him a picture of how I would like her foot to look, he could work with that.

I am going to take pictures of her feet this afternoon and post them tonight.

Thank you!

[Admin]

try this site jen
TB feet:
www.wildheartshoofcare.com/Minuet%20Trim%201.htm


www.wildheartshoofcare.com/Photos.htm

[gypsyrn]

In case you need another, we recently changed farriers (other one moved) and found another guy who is great, he has a lot of patience worked on my TB who has MAJOR trust issues with his feet, he never lost his cool even when the horse was panicky. He is excellent very knowledgeable though is about as casual and low key as they come, he is out of stockton, but comes to livermore for clients here. also he is less expensive than my previous guy.... Joe Hawthorne 209-481-9479

[mkgbuegel]

Hey Jen,

I have some good photos of Sera aka Motion Granted. Below are her befores when she arrived from Wa.
www.harvestmoonranch.net/MotionGranted.html

And here are Seras hooves after several months of trimming.
www.harvestmoonranch.net/MotionGrantedforsale.html

Sera is still barefoot today and worked often. She even trail rides barefoot. If you are interested in trying a different trimmer down your way, who may be able to help you keep her barefoot, even during work. I know a few.

Modified to add: Sera was 5 or 6 years old at the time these were taken.

[mkgbuegel]

These photos are of Homer, a big TB, his age is around 11 or 13 can't quite remember.





These photos are of an older TB mare, in her twenties.





I am a hoof nerd.

[Maverick~Zora]

There seems to be a fad with some trimmers & the really short heal.

I have found it works for some horses but not all.

I leave it up to the horse, if it makes the horse sore I think a little more heal needs to be left on.

However some horses do do better with a short heal but the toe can start to get long on you too, it does depend on the hoof.

Bottom line, your trimmer should do what you ask, if they don't get a new trimmer!

[stormlady]

What I have found with my Tbreds is that the heels tend to be weak and to therefore collapse until I get them strong and used to working barefoot. So, at first, I need to trim the heels quite short and frequently to strengthen them, much like you need to trim your hair and nails frequently to get them to grow strong enough to support the weight straight on. In time, they become strong enough that I can leave them longer without them collapsing (ie - bending over). Perhaps that is what your farrier is doing?