This message is from: Robin Churchill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My fjords are both barefoot and do well but the ground is very sandy here. The Hanovarian has to have shoes. I have tried a number of times to pull the shoes and I won't bore you with the details but he can't go without them even on the rear.
Robin in Florida --- Rose or Murph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Rose or Murph" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi, I agree. I am not against barefoot trimming, but > I have done riding > tests with my percheron cross who, does require > shoes when being ridden > regularly. I pulled his shoes, let his feet toughen > up, during the dry > months here. I took him out on the rocks and hard > ground. I could tell he > was not really comfortable on rough ground as he > seemed unsure of where he > wanted to place his feet. His trot was choppier, and > he did not want to > canter. I went to the natural balance shoes, and > method. His gaits > improved, he was not uncomfortable over rocks and > hard ground. I think it > really depends on each horse, their conformation, > how they move, their > environment, lots of variables. I also agree that > there are a lot of > dishonest farriers out there who are expensive, and > to boot their bad jokes > are less than entertaining. I am lucky to have > found one who is honest, and > understands the horse. Rosemary in Roy. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of jerrell friz > Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:49 PM > To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com > Subject: Re: Barefoot trimming > > 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. > > > For your security this Message has been checked for > Viruses as a courtesy of > Com-Pair Services! > > The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: > http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > > The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: > http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
