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[RC] to shoe or not to shoe: doesn't have to be a religious debate - A. PerezI think we all know that barefooting may work for some horses, not for others. I don't think the folks who 'brag' about their success are saying it works for everyone. I think the point they are trying to make is that one should not automatically assume that ALL horses MUST be shod. And not all horse can go barefoot all the time: my guy is fine barefoot sometimes, less so at others. Last summer with all that rain he was ouchy on gravel. In past drier summers I could ride him barefoot over anything (including those big base-ball sized rocks used to buid road bases) and he never took a sore step. And no, the part of the hoof the nails go through is NOT 'living tissue' any more than your hair or fingernails are. The lamina is 'living', but the horn is dead cuticle, just like your hair. Think how painful haircuts would be otherwise! Moral of the story: don;t get wrapped up in dogma: listen to your horse and do what works for him at the moment, and be ready to try something else if it stops working down the road. ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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