When you are living in an RV full-time, trying to meet up with a farrier can be a challenge. It took several phone calls to locate and set up and appointment to get both horses their usual barefoot trim.
Both horses did fine for their trim. When we were riding at the Cowboy Camp a few days ago, my horse seemed to be limping on and off, so I asked the farrier about it. It looks like he had picked up a stone in both his front feet. Both front feet are bruised. His right front has a small abscess starting. Overall, their feet looked OK. The farrier recommends that we use boots on them every other time we ride.
We had the horses feet done in mid-June, so it had been about 8 weeks since their last manicure. Normally by now, their feet would be ready for a trim. Because we have been riding almost every day, the farrier said their hooves were still pretty short, he just needed to trim them to help with their balance and open up the area where stones were catching on my horse's front feet.
So, we are going to give the horses a couple of days off from riding so my horse can heal up a bit. They are in a pasture right now, so they have plenty of room to move around.
Tomorrow we leave for Cashmere, Washington to stay at a horseman's club for the night. Then on to Rock Lakes Campground.
We are heading south. I had hoped to spend time in Yellowstone National Park - but due to COVID-19, all the horse campsites are closed. I had hoped to spend time at Arches National Park, but the campsite I wanted to stay at is fully booked and I am on their waiting list. But, we will get to spend some time at Bryce Canyon and near Zion National Park.
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