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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] shoes impeding circulation-not! - terry banister

... And I thought it only FELT like this argument had been going for a
hundred years. ;-)

Actually, it's been going on since Medieval times :-0


 Happy Trails!

Terry

>From: "Michelle Fink" <michrowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] shoes impeding circulation-not! >Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:37:45 -0600 > >This is by Professor Anton Lungwitz - from his 11th edition book - >translated to English in 1913 by a prof. at the University of Pennsylvania. >Dr. Lungwitz was a Director at the Royal Veterinary College in Dresden, >Germany. The first edition of his book came out in 1884. > >"Since it is a generally accepted fact that shoeing interferes with the >physiological movements of the hoof, alters them, indeed, almost suppresses >them, and that all these movements are spontaneous and natural only in sound >unshod hoofs, we are justified in regarding shoeing as a necessary evil. >However, it is indispensable if we wish to render horses serviceable upon >hard artificial roads. If, in shoeing, consideration be given to the >structure and functions of the hoof, and particularly to the hoof-surfac e of >the shoe, the ends of the branches being provided with a smooth, level >bearing-surface, which allows free play to the elastic horn capsule, in so >far as this is not hindered by the nails we need have no fear of subsequent >disease of the hoofs, provided the horse is used with reason and receives >proper care." > >... And I thought it only FELT like this argument had been going for a >hundred years. ;-) > >Happy Trails, >Michelle >(Colorado) > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >

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