Hi Sid:) Congratulations to you for learning to trim! I'm still in my first year--It will be 1 year in August:) The hardest concept for me was learning how...
Barefooted Horses List Etiquette I have never been one for censorship of opinions and ideas; however, there are a few things that should be addressed. ...
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... flares, ... have ... Sid, Flat feet allow very little room for gravel before it would press into the soles and be felt by the horse. ... has ... Doesnt ......
Hi Sid. I have a foundered mare that I have been trimming for several years now. She has been barefoot all of her life. She is out on a fairly rocky,...
Hi, I just recently bought an 11yr old TB. The owner specifically told me that "fuzzy" would get very ouchie if he didnt have shoes. Well, Thurs night he...
Hi Amanda, Stall rest affects healing. Aside from this though, you'd better get the opinion of your vet. Many times vets will advise owners to keep injured...
Jen Clingly riding Imaj Zamir is pleased to advise successful completion of 160km endurance ride last weekend in Tassie. Thanks for all the quality info on...
Tree, I just got home from the clinic and things are going well so far. I haven't been able to speak with the vet yet but am hoping tomorrow I will be able to ...
Amanda, There is a 40 farm in Woodstock where horses are out and can move, both owners are barefoot trimmers, one is certified by Martha O. Another barefoot...
I am on a farm of 108 acres. I am not sure if you were referring that I should bring my horse there???? I would be interested in speaking with them about hoof...
Hi Have been reading messages on this group for a while now. We have 5 horses all barefoot for some time now and trimmed by my partner. Horses are a mixture of...
Hi, folks. I have been lurking here at this group for some time but this is the first time I have posted... hope I do this right. :-) I am organizing a hoof...
Thought those of you who might remember us mentioning Maria the Kung Fu Queen Donk on here would find this interesting. Not only do her feet look and feel...
I posted pictures in the photo gallery titled Ginger and Flick, here's the story. I bought a quarter horse mare (Ginger, a.k.a Lord I'm Impressed) in Feb....
... at ... once ... her ... in ... what ... she ... I ... Hi Janet, In the smaller photo showing Ginger walking forward, it looks as though her RF was going to...
I live in Chelsea, between Jackson and Ann Arbor, in the heart of Waterloo, off of Clear Lake Road, just across from the lake. The blacksmith I had out was...
Ginger- I would not start attempting ot change the conformation of this leg, it is to late in her life for that. The best thing is to balance the foot ...
Hello Tiggy, I have a horse that has developed canker over the past two summers. I would have the vet check to rule out canker. Canker is more difficult to...
... Holy cow, I can't beleve that it took almost 9 hourse for this message to post !! is any one else having so much trouble receiving messages from the yahoo...
I do not get half the groups posts anymore even though I am subscribed to them. I am missing so much. Its just too hard to go to the group and look up posts. I...
In a message dated 5/11/04 5:23:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, clifford695@... writes: We did a biopsy and tried to remove one of the 'smaller masses' - ended...
My horses have been doing pretty well in their barefoot endeavor. I started out trimming each horse every week and have gradually lengthened the frequency of...
Matt & Peggy I'm trimming 8. I was trying to do them every four weeks, but like you, found there was not enough growth to justify it. I'm still at four on a...
It depends on how healthy the hooves are and the terrian, and the amount of movement they get. Hard abrasive terrain with lots of movement, you can go much...
Optimally I like to do a little rasping each week or two so it doesn't turn into a bigger trim job. A few minutes just looking every weekend helps me to know...
Heads up folks-- got 2 messages in my inbox this AM from "barefootedhorses" containing virus(es). Someone has had their email address apparently "borrowed" by...
