Baby Quarter Horse Feet

[mustang farrier service]

This is a palomino and quarter horse colt 4 days old. Thought I would post these pics for someone who hasn't seen this before. I would like to see a baby draft's feet. -Gary
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[Kaydence]

Yup. If you go to my website, www.myfarrier.ca and look under the title foals and then go to Syrup, very close to the beginning (second pic I think) is a picture of his foot only a few hours old. I didn't think to get one from the bottom. I was so excited about the new baby and all. He is a Curly X Shetland. No, I didn't breed for him. Fence failure at the place I had his mom boarded out for a diet. Good thing I liked the sire, huh? Thus his name is Surreptitious Helix. hehe

The next foal I'll be thinking ahead. If all goes well, it will be an Irish Draught X Tb = Irish Sporthorse.

Cheri

[ErinC123]

thanks for posting that. that is very interesting ... I was talking about just that this weekend. baby feet.
maybe we should start a thread on just that ,,pic's of a NEW born hoof.

very very interesting, thanks again!

[mustang farrier service]

erin,glad you enjoyed the photos,cheri ,syrup is way cool.-gary

[calshoer]

Must be a pretty gentle little fellow. Nice pictures.:)
He is almost done wearing off the soft baby hoof stuff.
Now, uness he is out on a hundred dry acres, get those heels rasped back asap , and he will be on his way to good quality feet. If he is turned out (BIG turn out, not the arena ) he should take care of them on his own pretty well.

(Pens and stalls do the most harm to foals hooves IMO.)

[Kaydence]

erin,glad you enjoyed the photos,cheri ,syrup is way cool.-gary

Aw thanks. He's quite the character. He's all grown up now and starting to do a little bit to earn his keep. He has a stubborn streak in him to challenge a mule BUT he's as steady/reliable as a mule: same difference isn't it? The kids can do a whole lot wrong and the worst he generally does is plants his feet and waits for them to see the value in his ideas instead. :)

Cheri

[SoulFlame]

Oh oh oh!! I know this is way old but I am new here and I just saw it. I have a weakness for baby feet so I had to leave my praises :) They are SO cute and squishy and small! What an adorable photo :D

[mustang farrier service]

Thanks soulflame-gary

[Ray_Knightley]

squishy

If this comes up for my apprentice in his final exam ,he sould not forget this important aspect when the subject of foal hoof is asked..