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Hoof trimming


On a very frosty chilly morning today the donkeys, Vanille and Bambo were booked in for a hoot trim, not by farmer J this time who's back is not up to the task at the moment but a very nice French marechal - ferrant, a farrier to you and me, who was so calm and efficient I only had time to take one photo.

I had fretted during the night that these two girls were going to play him up (as they do with us) but they were as good as gold, I'm sure I caught Bambo fluttering her eye lashes at him. It still took half a bag of carrots to keep the calm but they are now wearing nicely cut and filled sabots (hoofs).

And for 10 € a hoof it was money well spent as far as I'm concerned (not too sure about farmer J's feelings on the matter)
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Location: Aveyron, France

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