What is a farrier ??

Dimitri

Good mornin' "Big D"...A farrier is a man/woman who shoes horses.

Ah thanks!

I didn't know there were people to shoe horses always thought the owners did it.

Dimitri

No...Well some do, but I prefer to let someone else screw up their back for $50.00 a horse...

That makes sense Bushmaster

Dimitri

Hey Bushy....you good lookin' rooster....how ya doin' mate?

Don't forget the Fang Farrier....although some call him the Dentist. Went to see mine today so he could fit a new gold crown for me.


Cheers, Vince

What? Out chewin' the bone with your dog again?

Had a Foxtrotter at the mini ranch yesterday. Didn't pan out. Too many health issues. Mostly no health or shot records and an indication that he either had a nutrition or inflamation 6 or 8 months ago (All four hooves had rings around them). But Cutter sure liked him.

I have 16 of the hayburners in my barn. I will always let someone else do the shoeing. You can really screw up a good horse with a bad trim.

All this talk about horses makes me want to get one.

Dimitri

Well "Big D"...They are a constant worry health wise, have to be shawd every 8 weeks, need their shots at least once a year. In some states, like Missouri, you are supposed to get a coggins each year. Especially if you plan on riding off property. Someone is always at the fence trying to feed them goodies and may not have a clue of what they're doing. Horses are inherently dangerous (they don't know they weigh 1000 lbs more/less.) Every body wants to ride them, have no idea what they are doing and get ruffled feathers when you tell them they can't. Then you have to feed them twice a day making sure they have a plentiful supply of fresh water or keep them on pasture and let them get grass belly. They have to be ridden at least once or twice a week. You can't leave the property for a vacation unless you can find someone that knows something about horses to take care of them while you're gone. Then you constantly worry that the horses won't screw up while you're gone. You will spend some of your time being a vet.(a lot to learn). Always worried about colic, binding up, foundering, worms and a hoste of other diseases including west nile. They have shots for horses to immune them from it and I worry more about them then myself and they don't have a shot for me. This is a brief of the fun of owning horses. And stupid me is looking for another one... Oh...Almost forgot. They cost as much as a school age kid to support.

Dawgdad...You want to add anything to this? 16 horses? Where do you find the time...

Bushmaster,

Doesnt sound to bad, alot like any other animal.

Dimitri

At least you can ride a horse. I did forget the cost of leasing a place to keep the horse if you don't have your own property to keep him on.

Bushmaster, that sounded like quite the tirade about the horses. Somehow I suspect you left out the part about you're lovin every minute of it. I'm guessing you must or you wouldn't do it. LOL

Hey Tracker welcome to the forums!

Dimitri

thanks