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Post by sunnylynn11 on Dec 30, 2008 22:56:50 GMT 1
The first time in 4 years, Zico lost a shoe, freinds farrier turned up today (I know him well, used to use him years ago for my old mare but didnt use him again when I got Zico), anyway, he put a new shoe on today for free, and he put road nails in it  , I said that I really didnt expect him to do for free but he said as i'd made him two cups of tea in a nice clean mug (he usually gets dirty mugs that look like they have been on the muck heap), he'd do the shoe for free. Just goes to show, their is some goodwill out there  |
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Post by horsey123 on Dec 31, 2008 0:00:41 GMT 1
what a nice thing to do (sory but raod studs put extra strain on joints ) hehe  |
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Post by jakeandbarneysmum on Dec 31, 2008 0:02:52 GMT 1
I have road nails put in Jake's hind shoes - they only stick up a tiny bit, and they save him from slipping, which I think is more of a danger. (He has two in each shoe, so they're level)
PS: My farrier is a hero, too!! Bought him a big bottle of whiskey for Christmas.
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Post by Susan on Dec 31, 2008 0:39:03 GMT 1
Lovely to hear of such a nice guy... doing what your horse needed.. the best attitude..
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Post by KoLaTo on Dec 31, 2008 1:01:02 GMT 1
Sorry horsey123 but road studs do not put extra strain on joints at all unless you are hammering along roads constantly at a spanking trot and one would assume that if you are of an intelligent mind then you wouldn't be doing this.
Personally mine are unshod but i have had road studs previously and they are a major assistance to stop slipping and allow the horse to stride out feeling comfortable rather than pansying around because they don't 'feel' safe........
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Post by Casper on Dec 31, 2008 3:03:51 GMT 1
We have a fab farrier too. Always on time, puts himself out if you need him in an emergency and does a really good job. We also have a great trimmer too, so have the best of both worlds in terms of what suits Bobby and Timmy best.
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Post by mags on Dec 31, 2008 7:20:19 GMT 1
Road studs to put extra strain on joints but we're talking about road nails here not studs :-)
Nice to hear some ppl can do something nice
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Post by gemmamarygold on Dec 31, 2008 8:44:46 GMT 1
Road nails do NOT put any extra strain on the joints. But you need two in each shoe to keep them balanced. I've always had them in Marygold's shoes. Endurance GB senior development squad vet and farrier happy for us to have them so if they're happy with them, I'll continue with them.
Nice to hear there are still some good people left in the world!
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Post by mags on Dec 31, 2008 9:08:53 GMT 1
Gemma I think its just a confusion between road studs and nails
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Post by thelwall78 on Dec 31, 2008 9:32:36 GMT 1
There really ARE good farriers, mine lost a shoe on Sunday in the mud in the field. I was desperate to have one put back on but didn't want to phone farrier as didn't like to disturb him on a weekend especially over Christmas as I didn't know if he was working over the holidays. I texted him to say just that (usually hate texting farriers etc, think its far better manners to call but it texting is less intrusive on a weekend so I did) asked him if he was working on the Monday could he call me and he texted straight back to say he would be there at 11.30. Turned up on time, was jolly and festive and didn't charge me even though the shoes were 3 or 4 weeks old so I would have expected to pay for a lost one after that kind of time. He's such a dude.
Gemma interesting you say about needing two road nails - I only have one in each shoe ... should I be asking for two instead?
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Post by gemmamarygold on Dec 31, 2008 13:20:42 GMT 1
Gemma interesting you say about needing two road nails - I only have one in each shoe ... should I be asking for two instead? According to my farrier, yes! If you've only got one, that can unbalance the shoe and that is where you may get stresses on tendons etc. |
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Post by sunnylynn11 on Dec 31, 2008 13:37:44 GMT 1
what a nice thing to do (sory but raod studs put extra strain on joints ) hehe Not sure whether they are road studs or road nails TBH, they are really tiny little sticky out nails, I have only had to use them for the past 4 months, the council resurfaced the road & since then, Zico has skated down the road  , so I had to have them put in the stop him from falling over, i'd rather not use them (they cost more too!), but rather have them on than go slipping down the road |
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Post by gemmamarygold on Dec 31, 2008 13:43:11 GMT 1
They're road nails Sunnylynn. Road studs are proper, screw-in studs and much bigger.
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Post by chocolate on Dec 31, 2008 13:45:41 GMT 1
My farrier is lovely! Always turns up on time and right day and he never moans!
I have rail nails as my horse fell over coming out of the stable (she was in a hurry to be turned out!).
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Post by nutkin on Dec 31, 2008 13:55:47 GMT 1
I also have a great farrier who is always on time.treats my horse with kindness(amazing how many don't) does a great job and doesn't charge a fortune.I also have road nails as it makes a really big difference to the grip you have on the roads and I don't pay extra for them either.
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, I said that I really didnt expect him to do for free but he said as i'd made him two cups of tea in a nice clean mug (he usually gets dirty mugs that look like they have been on the muck heap), he'd do the shoe for free.
, so I had to have them put in the stop him from falling over, i'd rather not use them (they cost more too!), but rather have them on than go slipping down the road 
