Where did all the farriers go???

[HoustonFarrier]

Well, Joey and I were in Austin all day Sunday, getting beat up by Shires :D As we shod 3 of them, and Joey did shoes on a can chaser :D

Nope, no pictures...we were BUSY !

Steve

[WashingtonBay]

Welcome back! :)

So does what happens in Austin stay in Austin? :)

[HoustonFarrier]

Welcome back! :)

So does what happens in Austin stay in Austin? :)

Well...Joey doesn't want to go back :D:D We started off with a 2yo stallion, he was pretty nice...then we got on to the two, 2000+ lb Shire geldings....and they were in a FOUL mood. Even in the stocks...it was a tough day.

Steve

[WashingtonBay]

Is he going to be around too, or is he in some kind of recovery ward someplace?


I posted a thread about you.... saw ya on TV :)

[HoustonFarrier]

Is he going to be around too, or is he in some kind of recovery ward someplace?


I posted a thread about you.... saw ya on TV :)

He's probably sleeping in late.....we didn't get back to Sealy until 10:00PM...and he had an 1.5 hour drive back home.

Steve

[JackieB]

Sheesh, what a day. I can understand why WF wouldn't want to go back!

[Country Girl 43]

I will NEVER understand how you guys don't have back problems. :crazy:

I just clean the hooves on my horses and my back in done for the day. I definately think a good shoer is worth my horses weight in Gold. :)

Glad you guys are back!

[JackieB]

I will NEVER understand how you guys don't have back problems. :crazy:

I just clean the hooves on my horses and my back in done for the day. I definately think a good shoer is worth my horses weight in Gold. :)

Glad you guys are back!

I'm about like you. Although I do trim Buster myself, I can only do him and then I'm done for the day. Farriers have really strong core muscles in their abdomens and backs. I guess ours would get like that if we did the same type of work, but I can't imagine it myself. Trimming/shoeing a dozen horses in a day is mind-boggling to me and sometimes they do even more than that!

[HoustonFarrier]

[...] Farriers have really strong core muscles in their abdomens and backs. [...]!

...and arms....legs...hips.......but rocks for brains :D:D LOL

Steve

[WashingtonBay]

My farrier said it's not the bending over, it's the getting back up he might have to cut back on as he gets older. :)

[cloedoll]

Sheeesh, sounds like fun!! xD

[Equine_Woman]

So when are ya'll making a trip to the DFW area? I've got 4 horses waiting on ya'll. :D

[HoustonFarrier]

So when are ya'll making a trip to the DFW area? I've got 4 horses waiting on ya'll. :D

I used to go up there. Had a few Shires just south of Dallas....but don't do them anymore.

Throw 'em in a trailer, come to Houston for a day :D

Steve

[Equine_Woman]

If my farrier lames my horses next time I just might. . . .

[Joey A]

Well, Joey and I were in Austin all day Sunday, getting beat up by Shires :D As we shod 3 of them, and Joey did shoes on a can chaser :D

I didn't realize how tired that made me until I got up with a cramp in my quad. I was leaning on the stocks while I was working and using my thigh to stabilize the foot while I was working on it, and that last one thrashing in the stock I think left my leg a little sore.

Nope, no pictures...we were BUSY !

Steve

NOPE! Wrong again! LOL...

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3379&stc=1&d=1241484743

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3380&stc=1&d=1241484743

This is one of the rather large geldings we worked on. I shod that can chaser in between shaping shoes for this guy. :D

[Joey A]

He's probably sleeping in late.....we didn't get back to Sealy until 10:00PM...and he had an 1.5 hour drive back home.

Steve

No, I actually had some horses to work on this morning. I got home about 3pm and took a nap for a couple hours. I'm beat...

It's not the work that bothered me, I could do that all day. It's just the 10hours in the truck that killed me.

[vicklynn]

Sounds like a busy day for you two.

Thats a BIG horse.

Is that a front and rear shot of Steve bending over? LOL

[HoustonFarrier]

Is that a front and rear shot of Steve bending over? LOL

Hard to tell the difference, huh :D:D:p

Steve

[vicklynn]

Hard to tell the difference, huh :D:D:p

Steve
LOL,,no, I can tell which end is which. I was just making sure it was you.

[Joey A]

I do think it's funny that I was standing in front of you and still got a pic of the back of your head! LOL

[HoustonFarrier]

I do think it's funny that I was standing in front of you and still got a pic of the back of your head! LOL

I didn't realize I could bend over so far :D

Steve

[Appaloosalover]

Hi! Nice to finally read one of your posts...Roxann (Mountain Creek) tells me about you all the time. She works at Mountain Creek Stables with me. I am glad to see you are keeping busy! keep up the great work!