selling 2nd hand Mc 2's

[cirocco]

First of all has anyone any ideas how much to ask for sets of Mc 2's.

Ive no need for all the boots ive got now, seems silly to keep them. So i'll sell them me thinks.

Ive taken a pair today for a girl to try, her horse has just had its shoes off and its really footy, the owner was pretty desperate, and at a loss, not wanting to carry on having the horse have its feet ripped to bits due to it loosing at least one shoe a week! . But its a showing welsh cob, [ the one in my blog with Lauren riding ] and prob going to HOYs, so girl cant have it footy, or worse, lame.
it will be interesting to see what happens here, the girl was one of those who used to tut tut me when i turned up with mine in boots.
Ive left the thinner pads in, so the horse should be feeling better getting from the stable to the field, which until today, as been a trauma.

Two others watched me fitting the boots, and have expressed interest in them for their horses!!!.. it really is a rolling stone isn't it.

First it was just mine barefoot, then my trainer JJ had Darren for her samsam, and still folk tuttutted. But now, ive got three interested in going bare with boots.
I think its hard, because people are worried about their horses being footy, and I understand that totally. So it was good for them to watch a pony fitted with boots today, when they all knew that it had been very sore. I came away, and left them to it.
There's nothing worse than someone brow beating you about something. far better to leave them alone to work out for themselves if something is for them.

[ParisDiamond]

Welsh Showing Cob, makes me think rather well proportioned???  Its probably going to have tender feet due to dietry issues then.  Shod or unshod, it needs this sorted out to fix its feet, but it might not be in "show" condition if its feet are right - the two don't go together unfortunately.

[cirocco]

yes you are so right.
Unfortunately this horse came to the girl  obese, and she although she does try to keep the weight off the conditions where they live make it hard. the farmer YO isn't helpful at all to those that need restricted areas.
And yes, your right about the pony being in 'show condition'... or FAT!. as we would say, it was massive last winter and had the worst lammi, far worse than william has had, I was very surprised that it came back..  its taken months for it to loose the huge crest, and its still huge.
But I think that things will improve.

[ParisDiamond]

Oh dear  that's tough for the horse, the only remedy is to get weight off of it, even if she wants it shod, she needs better hoof quality to keep them on, and the only way to fix that is diet.    Perhaps she needs to move to another yard if she's struggling so much.  What a shame its so hard for her at this yard.

[cirocco]

Back to the boots.... How much??????

ive got 8 sets to go, and im thinking about buying a pair of gloves for the ride to carry just in case. The G2's are too heavy to put into a pannier, Im thinking the gloves might just be lighter to carry.

calling Tracey. ... if I do an outline of Jim's tootsies, and send outline to you, will you see what size he needs. He is in a size 5 G2 in front, but he self trims, and even though Darren comes regularly, he never has to do anything to jim's feet apart from a little rasp. But he squares off his toes so im not sure what size would do for him.

ta muchly 

[Cloud_cirrus]

Sure, happy to do that.  If by any chance you have a pair of Old Mac originals in size 8 I have just been asked by a customer for some.

[Louise C]

I think if you ask half the original asking price if they are in good condition you should be fine:-)  A friend bought some 2nd hand Gloves on ebay last week and paid £60 for the pair.

[cirocco]

No 8's only 6's and a 7 pair.

ive got 5 sets of 6 to go. I had my saddler add new longer straps to most of them.  

Tracey how different in sizes are the  bares to M 2. would i need to keep the wraps or not. if not ill give the wraps along with the boots