Akhal-Teke
Travels in Iran and Turkmenistan
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Chemical aids
I don’t seem to need many horses sedated to work on them these days. There is a difference in use though and I think this just about sums it up: Ace = liquid lunging Dormosedan = chemical restraint Everyone has opinions, but I prefer to use dormosedan aka dormo because if the horse actually misbehaves, [...]
Long hooves cleaned up nicely
Not much to say, but he sure needed done.
Using horseshoes with clips
What are clips? Clips are “tabs” on horseshoes that help the shoe stay in place. Most commonly, there are toe clips and quarter clips, but in special cases, a skilled farrier can move them to any part of the shoe. Why use clips? I am speaking for myself, because my views of using clips on [...]
My 3D studies bring me to be reading Euler.
I’m going through the Blender 3D software course and Leonhard Euler (pronounced “Oiler”) 15 April 1707 – 18 September 1783, came up. He had 13 children, and only 5 survived. Often, it seems, the gifted pay heartily. The wikipedia article is a fascinating read. He introduced much of the modern mathematical terminology and notation, particularly [...]
Cameron Knight’s Lubitel Tutorial
I keep seeing “scott gregory farrier” being searched on google analytics, so I thought I’d see what they might be finding. Not much really, but this was neat. I remember when Cameron Knight came out to Chili’s to shoot for his article. Amazingly, he got a shot he liked. All I remember is how wretchedly [...]
Tiny trim’n
Trim’n some hooves.
Another way
It seems so peaceful really. From Tim Cope Journeys On the Trail of Ghenis Khan is a video I want to get.
travel’n shoe repair
Started the day in Felicity with some excellent clients of at least 15 years. Then to Lebanon, to Wilmington (almost anyway) for 2 lost shoes. Good thing I love my clients and their horses.
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