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RE: [RC] talk about reactionary - heidiEven now I have my everyday vet who's a great guy, knows a lot, and I'm friends with, but he's not got a lot of time. I have my lameness vet who's a whiz at lameness and does all her CE on lameness. I have my dental vet who's great with an electric file and does his CE on dental and tranqs. I have my I'm clueless as to what the heck she has, but she's just not right vet who I pay an outrageous farm call, but he's from a TB and SB track and sees far more than the guys around here do. He feeds my horse Ricola throat drops before he touches her and she loves him. >ggg< Good for you! Your family practitioner sends you to a cardiologist and a dermatologist and an OB/GYN and various other specialists--good "GP" vets will do the same thing, and refer you to other vets who are really "up" on one field or another. I do not believe in hoof care pros. My horse suffered a 95% tear because of a hoof care specialist. They know only there guru's way of doing things. Hopefully my lameness vet has all the options and isn't working to push a particular brand of horseshoeing. That's the main problem with folks who "push" one method or another, without a good overview. Their method will work on some horses/cases, but without the perspective to recognize which cases fit their method, they can lame as many as they help. All the more reason to have both a vet and a farrier on board, both of which are willing to work as a team. My farrier went to an accredited school and holds certifications. I asked for references first and got some good ones. He's not afraid to try new things and has worked wonders with my horse. Once her feet were good and heel uncontracted he left her barefoot. What more can I ask for? He does CE and keeps up with things. Usually has some neat shoe in his truck that he's using for some client with problems, he only does corrective. I'd much rather have someone who *can* shoe, and shoe well, but understands barefoot as someone rabidly for barefoot and no shoes. I think the horse gets better care! Bingo. A GOOD farrier will know when it is beneficial to be barefoot and when it is not--and will have much more than one method in his/her repertoire... Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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