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rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:


> Horses also have jobs. The ones that do
> well have "nicer homes (trailers, barns, etc) better care (the best
> farriers, vet care, etc)  

So pleasure horses are not cared for well?

That statement just really rubs me the wrong way. None of my horses now 
compete, and they probably won't ever. But, to imply that because my 
horses aren't succesful competitors they're not cared for well is rude, 
arrogant, and just down right mean!

I'm pretty certain you and I used the same farrier for a while. Until he 
quit making the trip to VA and coming through my area. I used one of his 
apprentices after that, and now I use someone that's the same caliber as 
the first farrier. My farrier bill isn't cheap, but it's the best I can 
give my horses.

My "abused" pleasure horses have saddles that fit (Reactor Panel and a 
Hennig). They have saddle fitters. They have the best in vets. The best 
in feeds (Purina Ultium and Triple Crown feeds). The best in hay. I care 
for them myself and have 2 other horses in my care now, all are pleasure 
horses. None are "eaten up by flies" or have "hooves cracked into the quick.

Steph

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