Re: RC: lost shoe

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/13/99 5:41:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jlbenke@atnet.net
writes:

<< ule of thumb here and I've NEVER heard otherwise is that the farrier is
going to replace the shoe at his/her cost, especially after only two weeks.  
 
 Shoes aren't supposed to come off.  If it is 6 weeks and you've been doing a
lot of heavy riding and in and out of mud, perhaps.  But, you would be calling
for a new set by then.
 
 Have you tried another farrier?
  >>


Here's the problem with that. If everyone adopts this posture, then it tends
to cause farriers to undershoe the horse, put on a size too small, then rasp
down the foot to fit the shoe--makint it impossible for the horse to grab and
pull off, but leading to a half-dozen hoof problems. 

I know it is the waythings are done, and I used to insist on it myself. But no
more--I have enough to do to insist that the horse be shod properly these
days.

ti


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