Fw: Convention & Shoeing

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Couldn't get this bugger to go through for me so had to forward it to RC. 
Sorry!


Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net

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> From: Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>
> To: @montana.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: Convention & Shoeing
> Date: Monday, March 06, 2000 11:45 PM
> 
> I don't believe natural balance shoeing is NOT a traditional method...the
> shoes are not traditional however.  They are clever little things. 
Nelson
> does not recommend them for endurance (or for anything for that matter).
> They are very flat and slippery and incorrectly used can do more damage
> than good.  "Natural Balance" is a clever little catch phrase.  The
> principles themselves have been used by many farriers over the years. 
One
> can work a simple steel shoe and apply the natural balance principles
very
> well without those "special" shoes.  Again, every horse is an individual
> (keep that in mind for shoeing, feeding, conditioning, ride strategies,
> etc.).  What works well for one may lame another.  We have been using
what
> is now called the natural balance principles on my gelding...it has
helped
> him immensely.  He used to be a stumbler...still does if he is just
> lollygagging along.  But now goes much better in all terrain and is
holding
> good heel and angles.  Our stallion and our daughter's gelding go very
well
> simply shod in St. Croix Eventers.  It ain't broke so we don't plan to
try
> and fix it...we don't think it is wise for us to experiment with
something
> new on them when they are already performing beautifully.  Think
carefully
> before trying a "fad" and honestly assess your horse's performance first.

> If you trust your farrier, consult him about it and see what he thinks. 
If
> you are satisfied with the way your horse is going now, don't risk
messing
> it up to "try" something new.  If not, consider ALL the options and try
> what might seem most logical to benefit your horse.
> 
> 
> Maggie Mieske
> Mieske's Silver Lining
> 10601 S. Richards Rd.
> McBain, Michigan 49657
> http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
> mmieske@netonecom.net
> 
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> > From: Drin & Jim Becker <rainbow@montana.com>
> > To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> > Subject: RC:  Convention & Shoeing
> > Date: Monday, March 06, 2000 8:57 PM
> > 
> > I just got back from the aerc convention last night , what a great time
> > .Excellent seminars , the trade show was a shoppers paradise , and the
> > awards banquet was wonderfull . Angie had us all laughing with her
satire
> > of the seminars . Kerry Ridgeway did a seminar on Gene Ovenick's
natural
> > shoeing methods , And it was the first time that anyone has explained
it
> to
> > me that it made any sense at all . Are any of you guys out there using
> this
> > method ? And why did you start using it ?What difference's are you
> finding
> > between this method and the traditional methods ?
> >                                                        Drin Becker
> >                                                         Mtn. Region
> > 
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