As I've said before, I don't know what standing on the Surefoot pads does for the horses, but they sure love them! Especially Phantom - she almost always has a moment where she goes into a Surefoot-coma.
Last night I put her on pads in front and back, thinking she'd only stand on them for a couple of minutes. Wrong! After 25 minutes I pulled her off - reluctantly on her part.
It was interesting to see make some very deliberate moves when she decided that she was done with a specific pad. She clearly was finished with the left hind first and gave it a kick to get it out of her way before placing her foot back down.
She stood in the exact same spot for the whole 25 minutes, with the shank on the ground, while I leaned against the wall sending texts.
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| The initial set-up - firm pads in front and hard slants behind. |
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| 7:23 pm - Where we started. |
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| 7:31 pm - done with the left hind. |
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| 7:40 pm - now done with the left front and has adjusted her position on the right front. |
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| 7:41 pm - stoner pony face. |
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| 7:47 pm - still in the same spot. Had to make her walk it off. |
That is interesting.
ReplyDeleteI find watching them make very deliberate choices about the pads quite fascinating.
DeleteI'm so intrigued with the surefoot pads, not only as a consumer but as a bodyworker. One of my local bodyworker friends has them for her horses, I might have to take a trip and visit but I find them so fascinating.
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