This message is from: Sarah and Mike Stacy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello everyone,
I have been lurking on this list for a while, but thought I might add a small comment here. My current farrier has a hoof stand like the one you described, and my fjords absolutely love it. Other farriers have had a horrible time trying to trim or shoe my horses and I could never figure out why. I was always so embarrassed about my horses misbehaving and couldn't understand it as they were always fine with me holding their feet the same way (except that I'm really short - 5 feet tall!). I finally realized that they were just getting really uncomfortable. This new farrier says she hears the same story a lot. She claims the cradle stand is especially good for fjords and draft horses since they can lean on it without leaning on her. Her stand is home made - I'm not aware of one for sale anywhere. If anyone is interested I can probably get the specs on it or a picture. By way of a belated introduction, my name is Sarah, and I live in Soldotna, Alaska (Hi Jean!). I have six horses: one quarter horse, three fjord crosses, and two registered fjord fillies. I do a little driving with my horses, and a lot of trail riding, camping, and hunting in the mountains. Thanks to everyone on this list for such entertaining and informative discussions! Sarah Soldotna, Alaska >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Hi Everyone- > >A while back we had a discussion on stands and other tools used for hoof >trimming. > >So, the helpful item is called a Hoof Jack. It's an adjustable stand with a >cradle for doing the underside of the foot Knute, who is usually resistant of hoof
