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| becdubie |
Horselogger traveling barefoot!Just met this guy over the weekend. Interesting story. Have you seen him?http://www.leehorselogger.com/index.html |
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| jokersmama |
I always admire people like that. | ||
| ElaineC |
It sounds like he's much more sensible than the other guy that tried travelling across the US by horse, with his team on the interstate. And was surprised when he got rear ended by a transport, killing horses and almost killing him... | ||
| PasoBaby_CarolU |
He is living a fantasy of mine from years ago. I decided long ago that it wouldn't be a safe trip for a single girl/woman and gave it up.
I wish him luck. I also hope he's not so determined that his horses stay barefoot that he'll work them when they're in pain, regardless. I've seen too much of that recently and it's heartbreaking. Paved roads usually require shoes. You can reduce impact with pads, as some carriage horses have. |
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| jokersmama |
He did mention he uses easy boots on occasion and stops every month for a vet check.
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| becdubie |
His horses were in really good condition. All 3 had boots on all 4 feet. He gets a new set of boots for each horse every year from Easy boot.
He rotates boots off and they all get time w/out boots to get air to the feet etc. He is very familar with the proper barefoot trim and maintenance. The horses seem happy, content, well fed and taken care of. That is what really impressed me about him, his horses are his first priority. I can tell he loves them. |
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| jokersmama |
Does it say somewhere where he is now? I can't seem to find that on there. | ||
| becdubie |
Only in the guest book. People post where they have seen him.
He probably passed through Choteau MT today. He is in route to Browning MT. Then up through Canada to Alaska. |
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| Lynn |
Lee was here just north of Ft. Collins when my husband met him.Saw him at the Forks and stopped to visit. I can't remember when exactly, I'll have to check with Blaine. Blaine trimmed and booted his horses with new boots donated by him and Garrett Ford at Easy Care.Here is a web album of the pictures i took that day. I think it was in July or August.
Later he rode with Lee for a while in the Pinedale , WY area and checked the horses feet again. http://picasaweb.google.com/lynn.stpeter/LeeHorseLogger# |
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| Lynn |
As my previous post said, the horses are in Easy Boots, probaby with Comfort Pads, although Blaine is not here to ask .The horses are booted now most, if not all of the time, per Blaine's suggestion. Boots are a much better deal for the horses because with an iron shoe the hoof is peripherally loaded ( the weight of the horse is on the hoof walls, hung from the laminae instead of the weight being born by the sole and the frog ) and the iron prevents the hoof from absorbing the concussion naturally as a hoof boot or barefoot does. Just FYI. |
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| Lynn |
Correction.Lee and Blaine are monitoring the growth of the hooves. They are growing about an inch a month. The horses are booted now about half the time, bare the other half . Lee left a message today saying that he is SW of Spokane,WA.
I'll update next time they talk. |