Re: [RC] [RC] Barefoot - Deanna German
Deb,
I don't think the Strasser barefooters are trying to avoid farrier bills. At
least one Strasser farrier I'm aware of (she does a horse in our barn)
charges $50 for a trim!! (Is she paying for a brand name franchise????) I
personally think that's highway robbery, but they gotta get something for
all of that paring and paring.... As a comparison for prices in these parts,
my farrier charges $20 for a barefoot trim. Yes, a barefoot trim. Imagine
that, a non-Strasser farrier doing a barefoot trim. Huh, who woulda thunk?
Deanna
(my farrier also puts shoes on my horse when she needs them)
>>Amen!? I think barefoot is acceptable in some horses on some trails - but
>>like most arguments, people get fixated on the idea that their way is the
>>ONLY way!
>Agree. I especially hate to see inexperienced horse people get indoctrinated to
>the barefoot idea. Those shoeing bills do add up, and it can be a good excuse
>NOT to pay a farrier. I've had lots of horses, some with better feet than
>others. You have to shoe or not according to what the horse needs and take into
>consideration the terrain and distance are using them.
>Deb
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