The journey of 1,000 instances of picking your hooves up for the farrier begins with a single lift. There was a time in Winter’s life when she had seen the farrier for hoof care, but it had been a number of years, so high on the priority list for her was getting those hooves tended to. Luckily for us, Winter is a supremely intelligent lady, and after overcoming her initial hesitations, was amenable to having her legs (front, that is) pet and her hooves lifted. At her first vet appointment we were able to have her seen by the farrier in addition, where she allowed for a good chunk of her toe to get lopped off. But with overgrowth like hers, it would take time for her hooves to come around. Luckily, we were able to have our farriers out several more times in quick succession, which allowed us to make good progress on the rehab of her hooves. At her most recent visit, she was able to have her hinds trimmed as well – the first of many times to come!
Hoof Handling Progression with Winter
