tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post8089621456251024056..comments2024-03-14T06:57:29.577+00:00Comments on Rockley Farm: Peripheral loading and why its not idealNic Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-16305589853050109572012-02-04T09:31:26.974+00:002012-02-04T09:31:26.974+00:00Thanks, Andrea and yes, C - it amazes me too how m...Thanks, Andrea and yes, C - it amazes me too how many horses just keep on trucking. <br /><br />Andrea, I agree with you - a lot of farriers I am sure believe exactly that. Problem is that unless and until they are taught a more holistic approach in their training, factoring in the importance of good nutrition and consistent exercise, they will continue to see weak hooves which are so unhealthy that shoes enhance performance.Nic Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-40133739561140228552012-02-02T01:12:41.923+00:002012-02-02T01:12:41.923+00:00Awesome post as always Nic.
I'm also under the...Awesome post as always Nic.<br />I'm also under the impression that a lot of farriers really do see shoeing as a necessary evil... they know how awful it can be, but they don't think their sporthorses will ever be able to perform any other way.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-4742368329933765702012-02-01T21:03:45.646+00:002012-02-01T21:03:45.646+00:00As I said to my vets when they invited me to give ...As I said to my vets when they invited me to give them a barefoot talk. If the horse is not designed to hang its entire weight from the laminae, the surprise is not that shoes make many horses lame, the surprise is that ANY of them are sound.<br /><br />Ccptrayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564275580390738561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-7307046371471319812012-02-01T18:19:28.112+00:002012-02-01T18:19:28.112+00:00One of the most insightful posts, my personal ligh...One of the most insightful posts, my personal light bulb moment! (because although I sent the link as mentioned I didn't quite pick up on the points made in the post!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036104794835542928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-79612043783483253992012-02-01T14:33:25.710+00:002012-02-01T14:33:25.710+00:00It never ceases to amaze me how we do things with ...It never ceases to amaze me how we do things with horses because "that's just how it is" or "that's how we've always done it". I asked my neighbor farrier why he was trying to get my horses to both be 55 degrees on their feet. "What if one is 52 and the other is 58?" I asked. He responded that 55 is the average so that's what he always aimed for. <br /><br />???<br /><br />At least my current farrier seems to understand the stresses shoes put on the horse. Considering that he shoes horses for a living, he seems rather anti-shoeing. Not that I'm complaining mind you!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-91995690962093746442012-02-01T12:50:07.594+00:002012-02-01T12:50:07.594+00:00Interesting as the Video farrier mentions the cow ...Interesting as the Video farrier mentions the cow how it uses a pad.. Did he completely miss the point of the frog being the horse's equivalant of the the cows pad?? <br /><br />Another really intersting comparison is the Elephant.. I know the "Inside Nature's Giants - The Race Horse" was a bit of a cop out but check out the one on the Elephant (no huge vested interests in Elephant racing ;) as again it's feet are under huge pressure and the discussion / explanation on the Elephant Inside Nature's Giants is more "scientific" than it was for the race horse.. I think all the ING programmes are on 4OD still.<br /><br />I really really want them to do the Rhino as one of equidae's closer relatives.. peculiar as it may seem..Neets Humanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11070055243791817783noreply@blogger.com