Dale Moody the farrier came today. He put shoes on Magic and trimmed the other horses. This is the first time we have gotten Magic’s feet taken care of before he lost a shoe or something that caused tender feet. Magic has a problem with shoeing. He has acted up before and I attributed the misbehavior to hammering a sore foot. No excuses today. He just acted up. Once he pulled his foot away from Dale and the nail was exposed to the maximum. The nail ripped and hung in Dales paints. Dale was able to stop the foot before it cut his leg. I have never had a horse that is bad to shoe before. I appreciate Dale’s patience and determination to get the job done. I hope our calmness and persistence convinces Magic to improve his behavior. It was hot. Dale was dripping. The other horses were well behaved. It has been 7 weeks since the last shoeing.
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