I think Jay was glad to be on the front end of shoeing this time.
Most people don’t see the bottom of a horse’s hoof. I think they’re fascinating. Jasen Fowles was our farrier. Watching him made me think about Uncle Donald a lot. Does anybody remember that his business card had “business is always picking up” on it?
Jason wraps his tool handles in ‘vet tape’. When he asked his little girl to go get some for him she brought pink.
Little Joe’s first shoes. Black hooves are naturally harder than white, and his have never been split or chipped up. But this summer we’ll be riding him a lot harder than other summers and it will be nice not to worry about rocky rides.
Perfect fit. That smudge of blood on Little Joe’s hoof is Jason’s. He shrugged it off as a hazard of his trade. Man, look at those hands. Those are Man Hands.
Cool Tools.
All done. Time to ride.
