This message is from: "jerrell friz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi List,
I see several posts to the list on barefoot trimming. I would be careful
with this.Good farriers are very hard to find, it is hard work,and takes
time.
Trimming a horses hoof is very easy. 5 minutes of work, and 15 minutes of
BS talk. The profit margin in trimming is way more than with a good shoe
job.. Poor farriers can specialize in trimming and do very good with
little overhead.
A healthy horse out in the pasture will wear their hooves just about as fast
as they grow, and maybe too fast, depending on their health and nutrition
intake. The poor 7/24 stalled horse, will need to be trimmed. [I see a lot
of them]
You might think that the hooves look great, but your horse doesn't move
right, fights the bit, hard to trot, canter, etc. just might be the feet.
It is very unfortunate that is takes a life time for some of us to realize
this.
I like to let my horses go barefoot for only a couple months in the Winter
when I can't ride/drive them in the mud. [not this year though] However, if
I am doing any work with them they need shoes on all four feet. Reset about
every 9 weeks. I want my horses to move in self-carriage, not be limping
along. You might think you are saving money by not putting shoes on, but in
the long haul it will cost you a lot more. [ if you are NOT using them, if
they are just pets, then by all means they should be without shoes.]
Again just my 2 cents worth.
Regards,
Jerry Friz,
Anderson,CA.
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