Divorce in middle age: starting with the manor system

148 Chapter 146, The role of the horseshoe
However, it was too late, and the doctor could only come tomorrow.

After Wu Qingfeng drove home, it was already late, and he wanted to take a bath for Ning Qiangma, because Ning Qiangma was really dirty.

Rural people, no matter how much they love horses, it is still rare to bathe them.

However, because the sun is about to set, considering the temperature, especially the big mare is still pregnant, if she catches a cold, it will be troublesome!
However, he can still shave if he can't take a bath.

In order to shave horses, Wu Qingfeng specially bought a large hair removal machine.

Ning Qiangma is a camel horse, so it is very docile.

Wu Qingfeng shaved the horse. Although the stallion was a little strange to him, he did not reject him.

"This horse looks pretty good!" Wu Shixun said in surprise as he watched his son finish shaving the stallion while smoking a dry pipe.

Before shaving, the hair was dirty and long, and it felt very fried. Now after shaving, although the body is short, it looks very good.

Hearing this, Wu Qingfeng also stood next to the old man to see Ning Qiang's stallion. It has to be said that after plucking, his appearance has improved by at least [-]%.

In addition, because the hair is long and dirty, it completely conceals the sturdiness of the stallion.

Once the hair is plucked, the whole body shape looks more streamlined and beautiful.

Wu Qingfeng also had to admit that people rely on clothes and Buddhas rely on gold clothes, and animals must also be able to take care of them, otherwise there is a high probability that gold will be hidden in the sand.

Wu Qingfeng shaved the big mare again, and the big mare cooperated very well. After all, it was a fourth-born mare, and its already docile temperament became even more docile.

After picking the big mare, he shaved the second mare. This guy was a little bit resistant, but because he was tied to the rein, he slowly accepted the reality.

But the little mare was not as good as the big mare. The second mare was so cooperative, and even wanted to kick Wu Qingfeng with its back. Fortunately, he hid quickly, otherwise he would have to limp tomorrow.

"It doesn't cooperate, forget it!"

"You just bought it home. It's a filly and timid. If you, a stranger, come close, it will definitely resist!" Seeing his son trying to control the filly, Wu Shixun said with a smile.

"Wait until you get used to it, then clean it up!"

Wu Qingfeng thought for a while and nodded.

It is true that the filly did not cooperate, kicked him, and forcibly shaved him, which might be dangerous.

He is also afraid of startling the horse!

It is dangerous for a horse to be frightened.

"By the way, Dad, is there anyone in our village who can nail horseshoes and repair horseshoes?" Wu Qingfeng asked the hooves of four Ningqiang horses.

None of the four horses had horseshoes, and their hooves may not have been repaired for a long time, so the hooves were a bit long. Before, the horses were fine on dirt roads, but it was a bit weird when they walked on the road.

He glanced at the horse's hoof, it turned out that the horse's hoof was too long, and the dirt road was soft and would sink, so a long horse's hoof was not a problem at all.

But the roads are all made of cement, and the real thing is that when the horseshoes grow, they will feel like they are stepping on their feet.

Upon hearing this, Wu Shixun began to meditate while smoking a dry pipe.

Wu Qingfeng didn't bother. After all, there used to be horses, mules, and donkeys in the village, but now there are fewer pigs and cattle, let alone horses.

Therefore, it is very rare to see someone who can repair horseshoes and nail horseshoes now.

Captive horses must be shoed, because once the hoof is too long, it is easy to split when running, making the horse unable to continue running, and it is easy to cause the horse's hoof to be injured and disabled.

So, the horseshoe was invented.The iron instead of the horny horseshoe is in contact with the ground, so that the horseshoe is not injured, so that even if the horseshoe grows again, it will be protected because it does not contact the ground.

This is like a human hand. Your hand, which works every day, must have thick calluses. Under the protection of the calluses, it is not easy to get hurt.

However, if a pair of hands with ten fingers that do not touch the spring water suddenly do farm work, they will definitely bleed.

Of course, wild horses don’t need horseshoes. First, wild horses are much more active than captive horses, so the frequency of friction between their hooves and the ground is much higher, and friction and growth are just in balance.

Second, wild horses do not need to bear weight. It is really easy for a horse's limbs to support its body. However, humans domesticate horses to bear weight, which undoubtedly increases the burden on the horse's hoof.

Therefore, horses that need to be shoed are all horses that have been bred in captivity and often carry loads (either people or goods).

The horseshoe can ensure that the horseshoe does not crack as much as possible, thereby increasing the service life of the horse.

Although Ning Qiangma doesn't need to carry weight now, he will definitely let them have fun on a regular basis, so horseshoes are also necessary.

In addition, many people may be wondering, will horseshoes hurt?

The answer is no.

The horseshoe is composed of active cuticle and cuticle, and the cuticle is about 3 cm above the ground. There is no nerve block inside, similar to our human toenails.

Horseshoe nailing is to drive nails into the cuticle of the horseshoe, which is like cutting nails with nail clippers without any feeling.

"Maybe only your fifth master!" Wu Shixun said after thinking about it.

"Fifth Lord knows how to nail horseshoes?" Wu Qingfeng was a little surprised.

"Well, your fifth master liked to raise horses when he was young, but he didn't know why he stopped raising them later. He saw him repairing and nailing horseshoes."

"Other people in the village, originally your third and eighth masters also know how to do it. I don't know about others. Anyway, few of us in this generation can do it. In addition, in our era, raising horses is not as good as raising cows, and horse meat is not as good as donkey meat. Wagyu beef is delicious, and the work is not as good as mules, so there are fewer horses." Wu Shixun said with a smile.

Wu Qingfeng nodded upon hearing this.

It is true that most of the Qin land are Ningqiang horses, Guizhou horses, and Liangshan horses. They are all medium-sized horses. They have enough stamina, but they are not as practical as weird mules.

Horse meat is not tasty, because the taste is relatively poor, and horse meat will produce foam when boiled or fried, and it will emit a foul smell, so many people don't like the taste of horse meat and stay away from it.

Except for foreign meat horses, most other horses are not tasty.

Of course, if it is made into horse meat jerky, it can still be eaten.

Horse meat is not delicious, but it does not prevent its high nutritional value.

Because horse meat is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, etc., it can restore liver function, prevent anemia, promote blood circulation, prevent arteriosclerosis, and enhance human immunity.

In addition, the quality of horse meat fat is better than that of cattle, sheep, and pigs. Horse meat fat is similar to vegetable oil. The unsaturated fatty acids contained in it can dissolve cholesterol and prevent it from depositing on the blood vessel wall. It has a special effect on preventing arteriosclerosis. effect.

"It seems that the old man Wu Ye needs to help!" Wu Qingfeng laughed.

Because of the third master and the eighth master, the third master passed away last year, and the eighth master is now taken to Jiangcheng by his children.

"Then your fifth master should be very happy, he likes dealing with horses the most!" Wu Shixun laughed.

His fifth uncle used to love horses very much, but in the end, for some unknown reason, he stopped raising horses.

Wu Qingfeng nodded and looked at Ning Qiangma. Horses are relatively intelligent animals. When they heard their father and son talking, the stallion stared at him from time to time, as if listening to them.

"Go take a bath, it smells weird!" Wu Shixun gave his son a disgusted look, and then walked towards the yard.

Wu Qingfeng smiled, put away the cord and plugboard of the shaving machine, and was just about to enter the house when the phone rang.

Wu Qingfeng was taken aback, who would call him at this time, could it be Yang Zhijun.

He quickly took it out of his hand, and then he was taken aback.

It's Wu Duo.

His daughter!
(End of this chapter)