Horses

Carruthers · 10-14-2015, 01:50 PM

As heavy horses have made several appearances in this thread, I thought that this picture might be of passing interest.

The shoe on the left is from a Shire and that on the right is from my old horse.

He was a fairly big lad and wasn't exactly small in the hoof department, but his shoe pales into insignificance next to the Shire's.

Incidentally, I've never met a farrier who didn't wear steel toe capped boots.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-14-2015, 02:02 PM

Anyone who's spent time around horses has had their foot stepped on and farriers spend most of their time vulnerable. The worst part is it's not like them walking by and stepping on you, usually they are changing position and stand on your foot, so you can't do anything until you convince them to move.

I see the heavy shoe still has one caulk(or cork, depending on where you're from), but none left, or never were, on the smaller shoe.

Carruthers · 10-15-2015, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I see the heavy shoe still has one caulk (or cork, depending on where you're from), but none left, or never were, on the smaller shoe.

That's a view of the top of the shoes but the clips don't show up well enough to determine that.

Neither shoe had caulking. They were 'plain vanilla' as it were.

Different views of the same shoes:

xoxoxoBruce · 10-15-2015, 11:11 AM

OK, just toe clips, thanks. As Ed Sullivan would say, that's a really big shoe.

Gravdigr · 10-31-2015, 12:41 PM

No pics suitable for posting, but...

Today marks the anniversary of history's last successful cavalry charge.

The Battle of Beersheba in WW I, 1917

xoxoxoBruce · 11-01-2015, 07:25 AM

Successful? I wonder how the horses felt about that.

Lamplighter · 11-01-2015, 10:44 AM

Well said,xoB.

Until horses write ...

10-14-2015, 01:50 PM	#1
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	As heavy horses have made several appearances in this thread, I thought that this picture might be of passing interest. The shoe on the left is from a Shire and that on the right is from my old horse. He was a fairly big lad and wasn't exactly small in the hoof department, but his shoe pales into insignificance next to the Shire's. Incidentally, I've never met a farrier who didn't wear steel toe capped boots. __________________

10-14-2015, 02:02 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Anyone who's spent time around horses has had their foot stepped on and farriers spend most of their time vulnerable. The worst part is it's not like them walking by and stepping on you, usually they are changing position and stand on your foot, so you can't do anything until you convince them to move. I see the heavy shoe still has one caulk(or cork, depending on where you're from), but none left, or never were, on the smaller shoe. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-15-2015, 11:11 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	OK, just toe clips, thanks. As Ed Sullivan would say, that's a really big shoe. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-31-2015, 12:41 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	No pics suitable for posting, but... Today marks the anniversary of history's last successful cavalry charge. The Battle of Beersheba in WW I, 1917 __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-01-2015, 07:25 AM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Successful? I wonder how the horses felt about that. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-01-2015, 10:44 AM	#7
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Well said,xoB. Until horses write ...

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