This Time I'm Really Going To Do It

PrincessLou

Wow, Watty :j [STRIKE]If[/STRIKE] When you reach your target of Easter independence day 2017 I will definitely be in awe. That will be an incredible achievement :T

hiddenshadow

Very exciting, Watty! Will watch eagerly to see how you get on.

atypicalblonde

Love love love the plan for Easter independence day. And that is exactly why you inspire me Watty, sometimes you have no clue how you're going to do it, but you just get cracked on and do it anyway. Power to you lovely x

Watty1

PrincessLou wrote: »

Wow, Watty :j [STRIKE]If[/STRIKE] When you reach your target of Easter independence day 2017

Love the term Easter Independence Day thank you!

Watty1

Todays action is really the accumulation of a few weeks research. Had to change farrier as last one had what I think must have been a mid life crisis (don't go there ) and now have his dad. Dad is a fascinating chap who set up a nationwide programme training and teaching hoof care in an African country for a charity. Can't recall where, but, dad really got me thinking about hooves. Most Handsome has been remedially shod for a while now at vast expense. After chatting with farrier last time I read a couple of books and concluded that Most Handsome could maybe do without the remedial shoes too. So today I chatted with farrier and we have agreed to experiment. He was so nice - left with the books I have bought on barefoot performance horses as he wanted to read them. So will be great to get his opinions.
We are going to start next time he is here as Most Handsome going so well at the moment and it is possible he may struggle without shoes initially. I'm off on a confidence building day at the weekend and will want to ride when I get back so we need Most Handsome to be sound.
So remedial shoes put on this time but it is the last time.
That will save around £475 to 600 a year if Most Handsome can cope.

Part of my research into hooves suggested Most Handsome could have sea salt instead of his expensive calming supplement and I switched that about 4 weeks ago and that seems to be working well too.

So that is another £200 a year saved.
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apple_muncher

:j:j:jGo team Watty! :j:j:j

greent

Exciting news re pup - we need a pic!

Also exciting about Easter Independence! :)x

EatingTheElephant

Mine are all barefoot Watty, even the TBs, which years ago I would have thought impossible. It is tough as the transition isn't easy and it's against the 'norm' but I do feel it is so much better for them.

I love the Easter Independance aim, I will be cheering you on

Karmacat

Easter Independence Day 2017, here we come. Watty a-go-go :j:j:j

Watty1 wrote: »

Part of my research into hooves suggested Most Handsome could have sea salt instead of his expensive calming supplement and I switched that about 4 weeks ago and that seems to be working well too.

So that is another £200 a year saved.
:j

If Most Handsome can be happier *and* you can save money, thats a great thing, it'll definitely help you on your way to Independence Day.

Watty, do you have a linkie to the whole sea salt/calming supplement thing? I'm doing a mini-project on salt, and that sounds important.

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Watty1

Karmacat wrote: »

Watty, do you have a linkie to the whole sea salt/calming supplement thing? I'm doing a mini-project on salt, and that sounds important.

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Try this - it was one of the first ones I found
http://www.calmhealthyhorses.com/solution/salt.html