Common Problems To Look For When You First See A Horse

摘要

Farriers share the most common foot problems they find when taking on a new account — and how to improve the situations.Acommon scenario is for a new horse to show up on your mat with instructions to "just shoe it." Very often that horse does not come with a shoeing or soundness history, but does arrive with the assumption from the person paying the bill that there are nofoot problems.It is important to remember that any subsequent foot-related problems may be blamed on the farrier unless these problems are brought to the attention of management before any work is done on the horse.Part of our job as professional farriers is to recognize and attempt to correct foot pathologies and deformities. Therefore, it is incumbent on the farrier to make a thorough examination of the horse to determine any preexisting problems. In the event oflater soundness issues, it can save you a lot of grief when the finger pointing starts.