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Re: [RC] Farriers woes and barefoot - Mike & Kathy KellyI agree that its hard to find a good farrier. When I got my first horse and he started having lameness problems 6 mos later (using the same farrier that had shod him "tight" for years) I found a good barefoot trimmer and took him barefoot. The next 20 months I spent watching and then learning to trim from him. I am still learning but no one but me has trimmed my 3 horses for the last 1.5 yrs, and they are all sound with healthy hooves. I trim them once a week (doesn't involve much trimming that way, usually just keeping the toe back a little). They can be ridden barefoot alot (I took my never-shod 5 yo on a beautiful 5 hr ride last week along a river - he's really good at crossing now, even in water above his belly, and he was fine without boots). For the past 3 yrs I've used Old Macs when I need boots. They have worked well for us (I use them on 2 horses), but I'll also try the Boas and see if they offer any advantages over the Old Macs. They are priced about the same, I was hoping they'd be cheaper. Nice to have another choice, tho. If I needed to shoe I'd look at the Ground Control shoes. I do sell Old Macs, and will have them at the AERC Conference trade show if anyone is interested. Kathy Kelly Parks AZ Anybody else have a problem like lthis and what did you do? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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