--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can think of a couple of ways to vastly streamline > those "strict" rules: > ban all boots, and encourage barefoot. If a > "breeding" horse needs > "protective" boots and/or shoes, IMO, he/she already > has two strikes against > him/her as a breeding animal. This would not only > streamline the adherence > to rules, but it would also weed out many weak or > manipulated horses. > That's a win-win. >
I think the original comment was that the rules didn't seem so complicated that any normal farrier would not be able to comply with it, I think I was wondering why an Icelandic farrier would have to do it? I agree with changing the shoeing rules. I wonder what would happen if they streamlined the shoeing rules, and allowed barefoot horses, banning that doesn't make any sense to me. Kim
