hi everyone. i was just introduced to this list. i have a near 17 year old saddlebred, that i have owned for nearly 4 years. i removed shoes in aug 2006, and have been trimming myself since then.

Just in general, when you want to get more than a yes/no question, try framing your questions with the W’s – Who, What, Where, When, Why (and sometimes how). Using those generally requires the

I'm glad you posted that Nanc, because there is a huge difference between this: not only do they aid in microscopic level they appear sole." ============= and the "translation" that appears in a

I tripped over this one this morning looking for something else. Leave it to Dr Rooney to make this point so well. Note the host of his

Hi All If you want to read the research behind the bar discussion you can find Dr Bowker's article "The Adaptive Capabilities of hte Hoof Wall and Sole"

Mandy Woods wrote: It was the Pete Ramey book. For novices I would also say that the KC LaPierre book and the Jaime Jackson book are of value. Has anyone seen Cherry Hill's book "Maximum Hoof

Hi Claire, Controversy and mystery? Before Dr Strasser said they should be cut right down, I would suggest that they were pretty much ignored. As far as I can tell, it was she who really started

Do you all think they should be weightbearing at the heel and then slope down to the sole before getting to the tip of the frog??? Do you all think that removing the bars helps relieve pressure

would like is not trimmer.) would I think that a file with questions to ask when interviewing a trimmer would be a good thing to have.....what do you all think??? We already have a lot of good

So what was the name of the book? Mandy

Abby Bloxsom wrote: Here's another one: "I'd love to do some more studying about feet, trimming, and shoeing. Do you have any favorite books or authors or sources or anything that you could

Eclectk1@... wrote: If a farrier tells me he's done dozens of laminitis cases, I don't need anything more specific ... ;) <g> -A -- ************************** Abby

Claire C. Cox-Wilson wrote: You could say "do you follow any particular method?" Even so, this isn't a great question. Pretty close to being a "fishing" question. Not sure this is a good question.

Okay, what exactly would I ask as a horse owner looking for help from a prospective farrier/trimmer? No matter what you ask, really truly, the most important thing you can do is LISTEN TO THE

----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Gustafson I didn't know Joe's trim wasn't ideal until I posted pictures, asked what a "quarter" was (and a flare and a thousand other

Absolutely true, the less one knows about a subject, the more difficult itis to try to judge the skill and knowledge of those who are supposed to be"experts." This is also why its so crucial for

--- In ECHoof@..., "Claire C. Cox-Wilson" <shotgun.ranch@...> wrote: Claire's questions are great, but what about people like me who fell head first into this tarpit of IR and laminitis

Well, ya, TRUE & good point Abby!!!! Unless,perhaps, someone is in an area where there are several of those -- but eventhen, I think I'd want to go and SEE several of those that each had

should Great idea Nancy !!! 1--In addition to Abby's length of apprentice and/or experience with a particular issue or method. (Personally,I would like to see someone who has looked into/studied

Tried once before to change the subject line and am trying once more b/c clearly that is the lead on this article. How about putting together a list of questions horse owners can and should ask when