Ah!
Ah!!
Ah!!!
In the livestream room, screams echoed repeatedly!
Numerous viewers felt the pain and posted comments to vent their emotions.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the craftsman Liu Hongjun was holding a red-hot horseshoe and placing it on the horse's hoof. Instantly, there was a sizzling sound, and a thick smoke emerged.
This scene looked like torture during an interrogation.
Jiang Feng watched calmly from the side.
The viewers left comments:
[Applying the hot iron directly, isn't it too cruel?]
[It pains me to watch this!]
[So intense!]
After seeing the comments, Jiang Feng explained:
"Don't worry, everyone, it won't harm the horse. The horse's hoof is a thick layer of keratin, equivalent to a very thick nail, without sensation."
"If you don't believe it, look at it; where's the hint of pain?"
The drone camera focused on the horse's body.
At this moment, the horse was looking around contentedly, occasionally lowering its head to sniff Liu Hongjun's head, as if it were playing.
It truly didn't look like it was in pain.
[It's true, this horse is quite calm!]
[Seeing this scene makes me nervous involuntarily.]
[I was overthinking!]
[Horse: Why are you all yelling? What's happening?]
At this time, Jiang Feng explained again:
"Branding the hoof ensures its flatness, so when the horseshoe is installed, it fits perfectly."
"Also, the red-hot horseshoe needs slight adjustment to ensure it matches the hoof."
"These are skills passed down for many years at ranches or pastures."
In the video, Liu Hongjun held a large plier, made minor adjustments to the heated horseshoe to ensure it matched the hoof size.
Then he put the red-hot horseshoe into a bucket of water to cool it quickly.
With a burst of steam, the cooled horseshoe was taken out.
Using nails, the horseshoe was affixed to the hoof from the inside out; they were wooden nails, with the tips protruding from the side of the hoof, which needed to be clipped cleanly with pliers and then coated with oil.
Thus, Liu Hongjun fitted horseshoes on all four hooves of the horse.
After nailing on the horseshoes, the horse needed to be walked to check for any issues.
Jiang Feng jogged with the horse along the path in the pasture.
"Clip-clop, clip-clop!"
The horseshoes hit the brick road, emitting a crisp sound, pleasant and stirring.
[This sound is beautiful!]
[Walking with sound effects, so cool!]
[Walking with sound effects? I, Chopper, am not convinced!]
[Buy those children's shoes, and you'll have sound effects, plus sparkles!]
[Pity there's no adult version; this sound effect might be childish for a five or six-year-old but perfect for a college student.]
Jiang Feng jogged a few laps with the horse to confirm there was no issue with the horseshoes.
Then, Jiang Feng planned to fit a pair of horseshoes on Red Hare too.
He returned to the stable, led Red Hare out, and tied the reins to a post.
Planning to start with the left hind hoof.
Red Hare seemed a bit restless.
Jiang Feng carried over a small stool and lifted its left hind hoof, half-kneeling on the stool.
Red Hare had never been shod, so its hooves were still natural.
Since hooves are keratin, not very hard, running on the prairie, encountering small stones, might chip a small part of the hoof.
So, Red Hare's hoof didn't look very flat.
Jiang Feng stood by it, stroked its face.
"Don't be afraid, it'll be okay once it's installed."
Jiang Feng comforted.
Red Hare gradually calmed down.
At this time, Liu Hongjun, holding a curved knife, started cutting quickly on Red Hare's hind hoof.
He grabbed the hoof, shaving off the keratin repeatedly with the knife.
With every stroke, the horse's hoof became flattened.
Liu Hongjun also scraped off the black substance accumulated in the hoof's crevices.
The drone footage clearly captured this process.
Watching the previously uneven hoof become clean under the curved knife was deeply satisfying.
It was like the feeling of clearing a clogged pore.
A tingling satisfaction spread throughout the body.
Subsequently, Liu Hongjun took a horseshoe, compared sizes at the hind hoof, made an estimate, then inserted the horseshoe into the flames to heat.
Soon, the red-hot horseshoe was taken out, first used to brand the hoof surface to make it even flatter.
Then, adjusting the horseshoe's size, it was cooled in water.
Finally, the horseshoe was secured with horse nails, finishing one hoof.
Jiang Feng set Red Hare's hind hoof back on the ground.
Red Hare, experiencing wearing shoes for the first time, kept stamping, finding it intriguing.
Jiang Feng watched Red Hare and laughed:
"It's going smoothly, Red Hare didn't resist much."
"It seems quite adapted to ranch life."
"The ranch horses are generally gentle, unlike wild herds with a leader; if a stallion like it gets excluded by the leader, it might not survive."
"Now at the ranch, everyone gets along, and many horses like it; Red Hare is quite happy every day."
The viewers laughed at Jiang Feng's words.
[Hahaha, enjoying this place, forgetting its origins!]
[Red Hare: What's more important, freedom or stability? That's a question worth pondering!]
[Red Hare discovered the joy of the ranch, much better than the wind and sun outside!]
[A few days ago, it seemed quite wild outside, even charging at the streamer, but now, it's already conformed!]
[No wonder, since Master Jiang offers so much!]
At this moment, Liu Hongjun began nailing horseshoes to Red Hare's right hind hoof.
The process was the same.
Seeing the dirty hoof cleaned and fitted with a new silver corrosion-resistant horseshoe was especially gratifying.
Thus, after about half an hour, Red Hare's four hooves were all fitted with new horseshoes.
The horseshoes fit the hoof seamlessly; from above, the horseshoes were invisible, only slightly visible from the side.
"Go run a bit, check the fit," Liu Hongjun suggested.
"Okay." Jiang Feng led Red Hare, jogging back and forth on the pasture.
Clip-clop, clip-clop!
The horseshoes clacking crisply against the cement ground.
Red Hare was raising its legs high, galloping majestically.
The scene of a man and horse strolling in the yard was carefree and dashing.
Viewers could see this from the livestream, visible admiration on their faces.
Liu Hongjun watched from the side.
After a few laps, Liu Hongjun told Jiang Feng, "No issues at all, very steady."
"Let's shoe the next horse."
Jiang Feng immediately smiled, "Sure, no problem."
"Stay for a meal before you leave, today we're making hand-grabbed lamb and Mongolian dumplings, plenty of it."
"I'll get another horse ready for you; I'm going for a ride."
Jiang Feng went back to the pasture, brought out another horse for shoeing, with Liu Hongjun handling the task.
Jiang Feng led Red Hare outside the pasture.
Now, with a new saddle, new reins, and new horseshoes, Red Hare was completely renewed.
Under such conditions, its running speed was faster than before.
Plus, Red Hare was only two years old; horses live over 35 years, pasture horses over 40.
Jiang Feng and Red Hare had a long journey ahead.
Among the herders, there were horse racing competitions, and the Mongolian People's Nadamu Festival.
This pair, man and horse, would ultimately amaze the grasslands.
Jiang Feng skillfully mounted Red Rabbit Horse.
"Red Hare, let's go, get familiar with running!"
Jiang Feng gently nudged with his foot, and Red Hare immediately started to gallop.
They galloped freely across the grasslands.
The drone followed, but couldn't keep up with Red Hare's speed at all.
Viewers watched as Jiang Feng and Red Hare's figures became smaller and smaller in the livestream.
Leaving only the vast grasslands, displayed in the footage.