Re: [RC] Bare VS Shod: There must be a compromise - Maryanne Gabbani
I've seen that shoeing here on cart horses. I really don't understand it myself.? The Afghani's are in much, much, much worse shape than anyone in Egypt given that they've been literally at war for the past, I dunno, twenty/thirty years and they do not have our easy climate. May God keep them.
Maryanne
who shoes them that need and doesn't the rest.
On Nov 1, 2006, at 7:23 AM, Lucinda Carpe wrote:
My assessment would be this...You don't know how long these horses hold up?
The?humans over there aren't holding up too well. You see pictures of people in their 30's with half their teeth rotted out of their heads.
Their horses are not their pets. If they don't live to be very old maybe it is not a big deal.
different standard of living....glad it is not mine! or my horses!
> Why does one have to be a freak or a nut to consider stuff? ts
I dunno, but you're qualified on both accounts Tom! >eg<
Just kiddin! Interesting thing though. My farrier who has gone off to Afghanistan has been sending us photos of the people over there on their horses. Pretty interesting. The horses look quite Arab...are fit looking and in decent flesh (but not a pound over). The people look incredibly poor, the carts have wooden wheels and some bridles are made from twisted rags, harness leather looks rotten and dried out, but the horses are shod! I figured as poor as they are they'd be barefoot. Strange angles too. The rear feet look extremely upright. Front may have a longer toe but the rear feet look like a mule.
Angie (don't throw things...I've got 2 shod and one barefoot!)
