Our farrier, Stephen, came to Thordale today.
As daylight is brief this time of year, we did the Minions first because they are in a field with no luxury of extra lighting.
While Stephen worked, I caught and tied up the next contestant.
There was much “helping” and interest.
The boys, who had laminitis, were trimmed and we discussed continuing treatment.
Storm’s colic had rather derailed my laminitis thoughts.
Anywho, once back home, the Old Men were deemed fit and fine. Nothing done there and Pepper had her first riding lesson.
Stephen left and, while the sun was almost gone (I took this photo earlier), I went back with the horsevan, caught and loaded up Storm and Albie. They are home now. Tomorrow I will go return for Tiddles. I thought we had got through this but apparently there is evidence of hoof structural changes. The dreaded laminitis is still amongst us, dammit.
Your farrier had his hands full for sure. Sorry that 3 Minions are back in the stable.
I’m sorry to hear of the laminitis but am delighted by Pepper’s first riding lesson. She’s so full of joie de vivre and the ponies so good.
Laminitis is an absolute nightmare – my poor little Shetland has become lame again just when I thought I’d got on top of it. Feel so sorry for him. And I really do understand how difficult it is to manage .
It is ghastly. I feel such a failure. I am running after myself to catch up and still not winning.
Laminitis is manageable as long as the coffin bones have not rotated too much. The worst is as you know when they are close or out of the sole of the hoof.
Farrier said we hadn’t reached that point yet.
Thanks Frances that is good news.
Laminitis is the worst. I was on alert all year round but especially Spring and then strangely November/December time I was never sure if the change in temperature of the grass was a factor too, sounds silly but thats all I could think of. Sending healing thoughts to you all.xx
I’ve got them in the indoor school now for the foreseeable.
That’s brilliant, mine had a slight rotation, however never got worse luckily.
I reckon I will never use it for riding in again so it might as well be useful as something. A pony field!