Re: winter shod

2000-01-22 Thread John and Martie Bolinski
This message is from: John and Martie Bolinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We have been going no-shoes here with Kilar and all others except John's Walker mare who has flat feet. This year Kilar got a bad bruising at his showing debut. Next year we will shoe for any outside appearances just to keep him

Re: winter shod

2000-01-21 Thread Alison Barr
This message is from: Alison Barr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was always told that the reason not to shoe in the winter was that they get really bad snowballs. I heard (second hand) about a horse that god bad enough snowballs that he lay down and wouldn't get up until they pulled his shoes. For those

Re: winter shod

2000-01-21 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean I have not shod my horses for some time but for three trims I pay $45. Pretty cheap but I think he is being kinder to long time customers. Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] h

Re: winter shod

2000-01-21 Thread FJORDING
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Haven't had shoes on Lars in the 8 years I've had him. This year I took the shoes off the Icelandic also, to see how he does without them. Merek

Re: winter shod

2000-01-21 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dear jean, no shoes in winter here. for quinn, no shoes in summer. he does fine without, though this year he will get more riding, so we will see. as for knute, he is ouchy on the hard packed clay and rocks in my area, so he get summer

Re: winter shod

2000-01-21 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Alison, we use rim snow pads which leave the bottom of the foot open. the "HUF-GRIP" brand ia rim pad with a hollow tube which sets just inside of the shoe and it is attached to the flat portion which fits between the shoe and the hoof to hold

Re: winter shod

2000-01-21 Thread Carl & Sarah Nagel
ve three feet of standing snow right now and I haven't even been tempted to ride! It's wy to cold for me. LOL Sarah Nagel Sandpoint, ID -Original Message- From: Jean Gayle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Friday, January 21, 2000 3:01 PM Su