ugh, farrier mix up

[lovesfortune]

so i called the farrier this morning and made an appt. for tomorrow to get the horses trimmed. norman had a crack appear, so i thought i should just get them both trimmed while he's out here.

i Know i made it for tomorrow because today is the only day this week that hubby is busy with a banquet.

well at 4:30, our farrier shows up and knocks on our door, ready to do the horses. :(

thank goodness hubby was still home, so they just decided to do it today since he was already here.

i just feel bad because the horses weren't ready, their feet weren't picked, etc.

just a bit stressful

[WashingtonBay]

I'm sure he didn't mind. I actually don't do a lot to 'prepare' for the farrier coming, unless the weather's crummy and I have to sweep a spot to work inside the barn.

But I don't usually pick their feet... The horses wait in the paddock for us to be ready for them anyway. :)

[Joey A]

Picking feet is part of the job, and if we're being squeezed in because we made a mistake and showed up on the wrong day, we're a lot more amicable.

[lovesfortune]

well the weather isn't that nice here, but they managed to find a spot. and the horses were in the front pasture, so hubby didn't have to go and get them. it worked out. their feet look great. and the weather is supposed to be worse tomorrow, so it worked for everyone for today anyways i guess.

and our horses actually behaved this time, since i've been working with them more, so that was a plus too.

[vicklynn]

I usually dont have the horses up when my farrier gets here. He has to get his gear ready and I bring them up then. Our timing works great. I also dont pick their hooves.

[jeezitsjacki]

usually im not there for the farrier. my instructors are, but he knows which one is ben, where he is and what to do. He comes in, gets ben out of his stall, takes his blanket off (which I think is awesome and an added plus) then does his feet and puts him back.

im glad that today worked out

[carla]

Ugh, that's not a good feeling. I had a similar feeling when my new one showed up an hour early, lol. He was super-nice, and knew he was early, but I'm like you- I like to be "ready."

Glad everything worked out for you, though. Good to get all that out of the way and off the mind. :)

[lovesfortune]

yeah, hubby went out with him and held the horses for him. i guess the farrier told him he's not a fan of blankets and that ours really shouldn't need them since we have the shed. hubby tried to tell him that they HATE the shed and don't go in it, but R said he only blankets his horses when it's -40 and snowy.

oh well, my two worked hard all their life, they deserve to be pampered. :) and pretty soon, they'll be blanket free when it's above freezing.

[livaward]

Glad it worked out well......

I have my gals and guy tied at 1 and Steve gets there between 2 and 4 just depends on the bigger guys before my little foot horses LOL......but I try to pick out their feet before hand but last time I forgot and I think Jorie hauled off my hoof pick that I left on the fence post but Steve didn't complain....

reminds me I need a new hoof pick

[jeezitsjacki]

livaward : not trying to critize or anything of that sort.. but why tie an hour early? is it to calm them down before they get their feet done? once again... just curious if it helps!

[livaward]

To learn how to stand tied and be patient. Jorie is the worst....she get impatient and will pace and paw but is getting much better just standing there tied. She is learning to enjoy just standing there. It's training. I hope that helped.

[HoustonFarrier]

but why tie an hour early? is it to calm them down before they get their feet done

Her farrier suggested teaching the little TURD to stand quitely while he is little.....:)

Steve

[star197]

I've heard my previous farrier loudly complaining about owners that don't pick out their horse's feet beforehand if they are there.

[HoustonFarrier]

I've heard my previous farrier loudly complaining about owners that don't pick out their horse's feet beforehand if they are there.

The only time I am ever bothered, is when it's a muddy mess, and the horse is caked with mud, and his feet are just covered to the fetlock in mud....then I can get a tad snarkly:p

I've actually walked away from a few of those......

Steve

[WashingtonBay]

I guess it depends where you're going to put them while you wait. We work outside most of the time, and until they're brought to my mat to work on they're going to be standing in dirt/mud anyway.

[WashingtonBay]

The only time I am ever bothered, is when it's a muddy mess, and the horse is caked with mud, and his feet are just covered to the fetlock in mud....then I can get a tad snarkly:p

I've actually walked away from a few of those......

Steve

Our mud doesn't stick like clay mud you are probably more prone to down there. It's sandy. It doesn't *cake* to them. Still, I've asked if he wanted me to hose them off and he says no, he'd rather not have them wetter... he wipes them off with a big ole towel and calls it good.

[jeezitsjacki]

thanks for clearing that up houston and livaward...ben is older and good about standing so I just wanted to learn if it worked... sounds like it does!!