Success :)

I finally did it.  After half a year or so of musing, considering, hesitancy, study and doubt... I finally chose to trim Lady's hooves.  And in two days I managed to get both of her front feet done... a major success for both of us!  Yesterday was nearly a disaster, I was tired and got frustrated several times, which meant I had to step back and reevaluate to figure out what I could do differently.  And so, today's work went ten times better.  :)  I only got frustrated once... but for the majority of the time I kept my cool and worked calmly.  I was also better at pacing myself today and I think Lady appreciated it too!  I did little bits at a time... clipped a piece of hoof off, then I sat down to rest while she got to stand on 4 feet... then back at it for a few minutes.  Sure, it took longer, but everything went smoother and everything will be better in the long run. :)

Of course... her hooves do NOT look particularly pretty... far from it... all the nipping I did was uneven and didn't match up well, so there are quite a few jagged edges that for all the rasping I did I could not smooth out.
I'm sure there are a thousand things I could have done better... but I am quite proud of this first attempt and plan whole-heartedly to continue it.  :)  Hopefully Lady will be happy with it in the long run too and we can eventually move to trimming her hind feet too :)

Off to read on Pete Ramey's website... ;)
Savvy on!
-Kit Marie & Lady Hwin