Girl and the farrier

Back in January, Karen, Mike & Lauren visited Marvin and his pony Girl. A shelter was built and hay brought in for her, but an expert was needed to deal with her overgrown hooves. See that post here.

Another visit was made to Marvin and Girl on July 23rd. Girl was in great condition- her coat nice and shiny and her mane was free of the burdock she had at the winter visit.

Deb helped us find a farrier to take care of Girl's feet. Her hooves were overgrown and curling. Tim Kunz came from Bemidji and clipped and filed Girl's hooves. Girl was not a happy camper while Tim was working on her feet. It took all of Marvin's strength to hold her while each hoof was neatly clipped.

Marvin's two dogs waited around patiently and would snatch up hoof fragments - yum yum.

When he was all done, we asked how much we owed him, and he said "Nothing". We were very surprised and happy that there are so many good people out there willing to help animals. So Girl got a complimentary clip. Tim told us that we should have it done 4 times a year to keep her feet healthy.

It was clear that Girl loves Marvin very much as she follows him around where ever he goes. We are so happy to help Marvin as it is also apparent that he also cares so much for Girl!

Karen
Red Lake Rosie's Rescue