tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post9223330019236974475..comments2024-03-14T06:57:29.577+00:00Comments on Rockley Farm: Another day at the Golden Horseshoe...on foot this time!Nic Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-24256816893120268062009-05-18T08:12:00.000+01:002009-05-18T08:12:00.000+01:00Sorry Nic, Don't know why you ended up with the fi...Sorry Nic, Don't know why you ended up with the first bit of a mesage to someone else! Sorry about that!<br /><br />RebeccaRebecca Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-21352356003520513612009-05-18T08:11:00.000+01:002009-05-18T08:11:00.000+01:00Hi Nic,
Just to say that it looks like Ellie's ba...Hi Nic,<br /><br />Just to say that it looks like Ellie's barefoot success has achieved international recognition!<br /><br />Here's the link:<br /><br />Hi,<br /><br />It was really lovely to meet you yesterday and have a good chat. Hope you have warmed up now!!<br /><br />It seems that Ellie's fame has reached internationaly proportions:<br /><br />http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2009/05/093.shtml<br /><br />ATB<br /><br />Rebecca.Rebecca Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-18314583349761231942009-05-17T12:43:00.000+01:002009-05-17T12:43:00.000+01:00Martine, you are welcome to link - thanks for your...Martine, you are welcome to link - thanks for your comment!<br /><br />NicNic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-72754982594816799152009-05-17T10:20:00.000+01:002009-05-17T10:20:00.000+01:00Hi :)
Congratulations on the GH award!! ;) Great i...Hi :)<br />Congratulations on the GH award!! ;) Great idea to have a barefoot award.<br />I do endurance with my Spanish Mustang Stallion Jim. Last year we did 65k barefoot and am hpoing to do another 65 in a couple of weeks and then an 80k to upgrade for advanced.<br />None of my horses have ever been shod and never will be if I have anything to with it.<br />I learned to trim my own about 4 years ago, and haven't looked back since.<br />Would like to link to this blog if you want to reciprocate.<br /><br />Martine;)Martine Lettauhttp://www.spanishmustangs.org.uk/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-51343634734953327392009-05-16T10:20:00.000+01:002009-05-16T10:20:00.000+01:00It can definitely be done :-) We hunt, rather tha...It can definitely be done :-) We hunt, rather than do endurance, but like you have found it rather enjoyable to discover what horses hooves are capable of and amaze a few people in the process :-)<br /><br />There are obviously different breeders using the same affix, hence my confusion - didn't think Ellie looked like a QH anyway (!)<br /><br />All the best, <br /><br />NicNic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-483836321888383812009-05-15T14:42:00.000+01:002009-05-15T14:42:00.000+01:00Hi Nic,
The vets made no comment either way about...Hi Nic,<br /><br />The vets made no comment either way about her being barefoot. At some of the rides we have done, I have met some lovely farriers who are extremely encouraging. So I know that everyone's different with different opinions on the matter.<br /><br />I asked Barbara, the ride organiser, whether she had considered a barefoot award and she said that this is definitely something which will be going on the agenda for future years, which is great news. She also seemed to imply that Ellie was the first horse ever to complete an entire class at the Horseshoe barefoot on all 4 with no boots. It just goes to prove that it can be done.<br /><br />Ellie's breeders are called Jan and Dom and they live in the Lake District. They breed Crabbet's Arabians.<br /><br />Here's a link to their site if you're interested:<br /><br />http://www.arabianhorse.co.uk/serenhome.htm#hanson<br /><br />All of their horses are barefoot which is how I came to get into the wonderful world of barefoot myself!<br /><br />ATB<br /><br />Rebecca.Rebecca Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-14098884600396979202009-05-15T11:42:00.000+01:002009-05-15T11:42:00.000+01:00PS: Rebecca, is Ellie's breeder a guy called John ...PS: Rebecca, is Ellie's breeder a guy called John who breeds QHs in South Wales? If so, I met him and another horse he bred when he was down here recently.Nic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-34498800744354995222009-05-15T11:40:00.000+01:002009-05-15T11:40:00.000+01:00Hi Rebecca, and many congratulations to you and El...Hi Rebecca, and many congratulations to you and Ellie - I chatted briefly to your husband and her as they were walking around :-)<br /><br />I haven't spent a day at the GH before, and it was interesting how many horses were either booted or bare, even if only behind. <br /><br />That particular farrier is a little, shall we say, unreconstructed, and his view isn't totally representative - there are many even down here who are very supportive and interested in barefoot horses, so I hope you meet one of those next year! <br /><br />Was the vet positive? I knew several of them, and they have also made huge progress in their awareness of barefoot over the past few years :-)<br /><br />Congrats again, and hope to meet you next year!<br /><br />NicNic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-57481585916933170172009-05-15T09:48:00.000+01:002009-05-15T09:48:00.000+01:00Hi,
That 'lovely barefoot horse' was my girl, Ell...Hi,<br /><br />That 'lovely barefoot horse' was my girl, Ellie, who I am immensely proud of.<br /><br />And yes, wasn't the farrier's comment 'amusing'?! Maybe a slight concern for his own pocket? Who knows?!<br /><br />Ellie's breeders have mooted the idea of sponsoring a barefoot award at the Horseshoe since it is such an achievement and, as yet, unrecognised. Unrecoginsed officially, that is. We have had numerous congratulatory messages from individuals, which has been wonderful. <br /><br />Now that I've found your blog, I look forward to keeping up with your barefoot news.<br /><br />ATB,<br /><br />Rebecca.Rebecca Knoreply@blogger.com