[Ag-eq] cleaning horses hooves

[Michelle Creedy]

Lol, I forgot to describe the V shape so thanks to those who did so! 

Would you all like , a little mini update just because we're speaking of horses? 

Michelle 


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> On Apr 13, 2019, at 9:41 AM, Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Daniella.
> I think I can describe a V-shape.  Hold 2 fingers up straight.  Use your
> pointer finger and the tall finger next to it.  Now spread those 2 fingers
> apart as far as you can.  They will be far apart at the tips, and close
> together by your hand.  That's pretty close to a V-shape.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniella
> Roccasalvo via Ag-eq
> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2019 10:53 AM
> To: Michelle Creedy
> Cc: Daniella Roccasalvo; Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] cleaning horses hooves
> 
> Hello Michelle,
> I don't know what a V shape is. Would I just hold the hoof with one hand and
> feel with the other? I've never cleaned hooves because no one has known how
> to teach me but I want to start.
> Daniella
> 
>> On Apr 13, 2019, at 10:37 AM, Michelle Creedy <michelle.creedy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> 
>> Daniella, you can simply touch the bottom of the hoof. You can feel the
> frog because it is a V shape. Just put your hoof pick in the little groove
> next to it and start cleaning. It's just fine to do this. 
>> 
>> Try to touch the hooves when they are clean. This will give you good
> spacial awareness about where things are. 
>> 
>> Michelle 
>> 
>> 
>> Michelle 
>> 
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>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 13, 2019, at 7:26 AM, Daniella Roccasalvo via Ag-eq
> <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> I'm new to the mailing list. I've ridden horses for a while off and on.
> One question I have is as a totally blind person, how do you know where the
> frog is on the hoof of a hourse? How do you make sure you clean around it,
> and avoid hitting it?
>>> Thanks for the suggestions
>>> Daniella
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