When I got to the barn, I couldn't find Daniel... a one ton horse and I couldn't find him! So, I thought maybe Jill put him back out with the boys, so I went out the back door to go to the boys' field... and saw him. For a horse that NEVER went into the run in shed in the boys' field, he was in this one! The run-in in his new field is pretty interesting. It can hold 4-6 horses, but it's all for Daniel and Granit. I'll have to get pictures another day, but it is open front and back, and has black mesh panels over the openings to cut down on flies. Daniel was just in there hanging out... what a good boy!I went down and haltered him, gave him a carrot, and led him up to the barn. I tied him outside so he could *see* Granit (big baby that he's become!) and went to work on feet.
While he was going through the whole needs a trim, maybe a bad trim, maybe laminitis, maybe ringbone, I was afraid to do anything. Dawn said I was doing so well, but I was really doubting myself. So, I thought I'd very conservatively trim his feet. In 85 degree weather, I forgot how much hard work that is! I swear I was more tired from trimming than I ever get from riding!
He was good, let me trim his horribly long hoofwall (maybe 1/3") and a sole that is just powdery... ugh! I can't wait until I can get those feet back in good shape! Now that Dawn has her horse at Tory Hill, I expect to be able to get them under control :-)
Speaking of Dawn, and her horse Sunny, I told her I'd be there after work tomorrow, so we're hoping to maybe hit the trails after work! I'm looking forward to a fun summer! Gotta keep my old boy sound!
