tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post7889523248684334030..comments2023-04-07T11:48:10.449+01:00Comments on Barefoot Horse Blog: In the eye of the beholderLucy Prioryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280373786413701480noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post-33791443790273709222012-05-01T14:45:43.304+01:002012-05-01T14:45:43.304+01:00Very jealous of those feet, I thought I was doing ...Very jealous of those feet, I thought I was doing ok with my high maintenance cob feet...now feel quite inadequate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post-17688866507944885392012-03-02T18:33:51.643+00:002012-03-02T18:33:51.643+00:00Good website!Good website!OLIVIA CARLSSON- american paint horseshttp://www.oliviawestern.blogg.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post-38308049241199315422012-02-27T15:57:15.619+00:002012-02-27T15:57:15.619+00:00Thanks for clarifying that Lucy.
I think that a ...Thanks for clarifying that Lucy. <br /><br />I think that a horse lame or struggling without shoes isn't sound myself. I agree this has somehow become a reason to keep shoes on and not address the reasons for the need of shoes to remain sound or even comfortable.<br /><br />Sadly from what I read, this is a one way road for the horse...amandaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645616368761221877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post-75187731917510681452012-02-27T15:41:16.893+00:002012-02-27T15:41:16.893+00:00Serviceably sound used to mean a horse that had mi...Serviceably sound used to mean a horse that had minor blemishes that had no impact on horse's ability to perform - ie caused no pain or infringement of movement eg a wind gall.<br /><br />This definition has slipped in some interpretations to mean a horse that can get by on low dose pain meds or manage very low level hacking but nothing more. A horse can be serviceably sound in shoes but dog lame without.<br /><br />It wasn't that long ago that if a horse was only sound in shoes they were considered lame and the shoes were taken off until the horse came sound - and only then was the horse reshod.<br /><br />How times change.<br /><br />So for me, for now 'properly sound' is healthy enough to perform higher effort activities, such as endurance, eventing etc without the need for shoes or pain meds.Lucy Prioryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280373786413701480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post-49393302030962535652012-02-27T14:30:31.935+00:002012-02-27T14:30:31.935+00:00Ok, I'll ask the obvious question if I may?
W...Ok, I'll ask the obvious question if I may?<br /><br />What is the difference between "properly sound" and 'serviceably sound'? I'm assuming 'seviceable' is the horse sound on all the surfaces the horse goes on...amandaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645616368761221877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post-31356123340267699592012-02-24T20:46:55.931+00:002012-02-24T20:46:55.931+00:00Something to aim for! I think that's the first...Something to aim for! I think that's the first photo of a UK hoof I've seen clearly showing the swollen area of the frog.<br /><br />What an achievement!amandaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645616368761221877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post-66386793804501289382012-02-22T13:26:30.296+00:002012-02-22T13:26:30.296+00:00As far as feet go, that is special!As far as feet go, that is special!cheyenne joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957462106844413179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post-50758456751185495832012-02-22T08:01:30.447+00:002012-02-22T08:01:30.447+00:00That is a beautiful hoof! I love keeping my horses...That is a beautiful hoof! I love keeping my horses barefoot.GraceEquestrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00169642107766085228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512029654494965635.post-10251034105288663412012-02-22T00:41:01.156+00:002012-02-22T00:41:01.156+00:00Very nice looking foot . . .
(You can turn off th...Very nice looking foot . . .<br /><br />(You can turn off the annoying word verification if you wish - see my blog for a link.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com