[RC] bucking convention, paying the price - Lynn WhiteAlexis, Glad to read that you stuck to your guns and got a second opinion. I know it's a hassle, but being vindicated is worth it. Good riddance to the nosy "former endurance rider." Hope this person stays away from this sport and leaves people alone...hope she paid the vet bill by the way. Nothing wrong with leaving your horse barefoot as long as your horse has the feet to handle the workload that you are subjecting him to. I was watching this old documentary from the 1920's called "Grass." It's about the Baktiari tribe in Iran that do this incredible migration over the Zagros Mountains. None of those horses are shod and they must ride 15-20 miles a day over rocky terrain. Made a believer out of me. Also saw many older pictures of the Kurdish horses with NO SHOES. Talk about some rocky terrain. Of course these guys were not riding their horses 100 miles a day fast, but for what they were doing the horses did not need shoes. Most of us would look at that terrain and not even think about walking a horse without shoes. But those horses are never shod. Here in the US I see many horses shod that don't need shoes. For MOST horses, dry footing, regular trimming, and a good diet is all a horse needs unless you are riding so much that his feet are wearing down faster than they can grow. Of course, if you are very competative or one of those FEI riders, this does not apply! If I have a farrier that says all horses should be shod at all times you can bet I'll be on the phone looking for another. -Lynn ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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