Karen, have you asked your vet about farrier recommendations?  Remind them how appreciative you are of their willingness to learn and you’d like to see that quality in your trimmer too.

I found your discussion of hospice care really thought provoking.  Thank you!   I wanted to reassure you that these horses with special management needs may well outlive most other horses due to the more tightly managed care they receive..  My horse, Logo, lived with PPID for at least 15 years.  It gets a lot easier.

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