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11/ 5/2003 - 4:23 pm
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Hello, I havehad my horses feet trimmed by a person who does a great job but now wants to trim them every four weeks? I think 6 Weeks is fine & we are arguing - Help!
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Hello, I havehad my horses feet trimmed by a person who does a great job but now wants to trim them every four weeks? I think 6 Weeks is fine & we are arguing - Help!
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11/ 5/2003 - 4:23 pm
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Name: Bill Adams
Email: hotshod@sbcglobal.net
Who knows more about horse's feet?
Who has trimmed and shod more feet?
Who wants to save some money?
Who is not effected by losing one client?
Who knows that hooves getting too long can adversly effect the horse's bio-mechanics and the integrity of the hoof.
Take a piece of paper and put your name at the top left and the Farrier's name at the top right. Answer each question with a plus or minus sign under each name.
The name with the most positive marks is correct. This is the method Ben Franklin used to make decisions and he seemed to get by well enough.
My $0.02,
Bill
Email: hotshod@sbcglobal.net
Who knows more about horse's feet?
Who has trimmed and shod more feet?
Who wants to save some money?
Who is not effected by losing one client?
Who knows that hooves getting too long can adversly effect the horse's bio-mechanics and the integrity of the hoof.
Take a piece of paper and put your name at the top left and the Farrier's name at the top right. Answer each question with a plus or minus sign under each name.
The name with the most positive marks is correct. This is the method Ben Franklin used to make decisions and he seemed to get by well enough.
My $0.02,
Bill
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11/ 5/2003 - 4:23 pm
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Name: Patty Stiller
Email: calshoer@direcway.com
The reason farriers trim hooves is to make up for the loss of the natural environment which would normally trim them on a daily basis as the horse moves around thundreds or thousands of acres.
Therefore a hoof may need trimming every two weeks, or every six months depending on the amount of natural wear and toughening the hoof is exposed to. If the horse is in a huge open environment that is hard and dry he may maintain his hooves quite well with very little trimming. If he is in a stabled or softer environment however and is not being ridden daily barefoot on hard dry ground, he may need frequent trimming.
Too frequent trimming can be just as (or more) harmful as too infrequent as it too much protective hoof structure.
Ask your hoofcare provider WHY they think your horse needs a four week schedule.And be awarethat there arw a few 'total barefoot' theories out there now which promote very frequent trimming in every instance, even when it is not really necessary.
Patty
Email: calshoer@direcway.com
The reason farriers trim hooves is to make up for the loss of the natural environment which would normally trim them on a daily basis as the horse moves around thundreds or thousands of acres.
Therefore a hoof may need trimming every two weeks, or every six months depending on the amount of natural wear and toughening the hoof is exposed to. If the horse is in a huge open environment that is hard and dry he may maintain his hooves quite well with very little trimming. If he is in a stabled or softer environment however and is not being ridden daily barefoot on hard dry ground, he may need frequent trimming.
Too frequent trimming can be just as (or more) harmful as too infrequent as it too much protective hoof structure.
Ask your hoofcare provider WHY they think your horse needs a four week schedule.And be awarethat there arw a few 'total barefoot' theories out there now which promote very frequent trimming in every instance, even when it is not really necessary.
Patty
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