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Loc: North East Tennessee
Very interesting series of photos and excellent narrative Vicki.
That's a fancy pro rig your farrier/shoer has. I trimmed my horses hoof's before they needed to be shod for team roping.
Nice photos o the farrier; I see he has an assistant. We just trim ours--happy not to have the cost of shoeing.
Very genital horses. Must have been had this done many times before.
The "smokey" shot has such power.
rockymtnred wrote:
Very genital horses. Must have been had this done many times before.
If that were the case, Vicki would have posted in a different section. Another example of how autofill can get you into trouble!
I must be doing something wrong. Mine think a camera is the signal to go into homely, goofy, dorky mode: ears flopping like a mule, tongue hanging out the corner, looking anywhere except at the camera regardless of what noises are made, toys are shaken, etc., shutting eyes tight.
Robertl594
Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket
vicksart wrote:
My horse gets "hot" shoes while the other horses on the ranch just get trims.
Nice shots! I know the smell well! I have not seen many farrier shots. Here is one of mine.
RL
Nice work cowgirl :-)
I wonder if there'l ever be machined horse shoes.
I reckon If I were a horse I'd love shoes made from 7075 T6 aluminium.
It's as hard as good steel but light... as aluminium is.
Thing is with 7075 T6 it's too hard to be formed like steel; it has to
be machined into shape.
Wow. Beautiful & Interesting
That would make aluminum shoes expensive for a farrier to stock.
Very nice Vicky. Great story...
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
Scruples wrote:
Some selfies of you on top of a horse would be an interesting shot!!! LOL
I could just see it now, you all decked up with helmet and boots, the horse with a saddle and in full canter and your camera dangling around your neck. Every now and then the camera is at arm's distance in front of you. ROTFL. I mean something totally different.
First, Grab a few of your horse in portrait. Rarely wil they look at a camera. To them, they see a big black eye coming at them. It's guaranteed to spook them. Hold an apple out letting them know you care about them. They need that. Then you get down to the tough shots.
Recruit someone you absolutely trust. It can't be just anyone holding my "baby." This takes time to develop that level of trust. I know.
Once you have found someone, your make it absolutely clear, if they break your baby, there will be no more rides for them. (My daughter says, "Don't Bork The 'Baby!'" Have your camera on a tripod and with a primarily moderately zoom lens. I use a 28-135mm EF for good effect. Have them burst through 5 frames at a clip. They should focus on you in the saddle with the reins wrapped around in your hands. You want it cropped tight because everyone can appreciate a horse with a saddle and blanket on. Zoom in tight where you can see the top of the horse specially the ears. A horse's ears convey a great deal about the relationship they have with the rider. For example when they are twitched back, the horse is listening to the rider.
I'll let my wife or my sister blast thru some frames. My daughter will use her T6i. I lend her my lenses sometimes.
By the way, you mentioned that the chestnut colored horse is yours. What's its name?
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Why don't you take some as you've described and post them so we can see exactly what you have in mind.
My horse's name is Corey, short for Course of Action.
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice set Vicki.
Thanks for looking and commenting Jack. I appreciate it.
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
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Thanks so much for adding your story to the mix of interesting shoeing experiences Greg.
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