As the horses hoofs will be one of the areas that will cause the most trouble for some I thought I would concentrate this post on that portion of a horses anatomy.
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My wife and I have owned horses for quite a few years and in taking care of them the area that requires the most care is their feet. While some might think the daily hoof cleaning chore is a bore it's one of the best ways to "hook-up" with your fourlegged partner while ensuring that he remains healthy and trail-worthy. A farrier told me years ago that while the heart of a horse pumps the blood throughout the body it's the hoofs of the horse that pumps that blood back to the heart.
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With this post I've posted a number of anatomy photos to use as guides when carving. As I've mentioned before you can get away with a bit when carving a caricature but you still have to remember that what you are carving should still look like what it's supposed to be. Hopefully, when you were cutting out your blank you didn't toss those leg cutoffs into the woodbin as they make great practice pieces. So if you did give them the heave-ho go dig them out.
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There are more photos in the Gallery and comments are welcome.
Thanks Lynn, I'm looking forward to this Cowboy and horse project....Myron
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