Bonnie RIGHT-O for bringing such a private post back to the group. I think it should be considered a list no-no for others to draw one off into a private...
Bonnie, Amanda and the group- The private post to Bonnie and the group was meant to be informative and helpful only. The message was actually sent to the group...
Garrett Ford
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Oct 1, 2004 5:07 pm
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Barefooted Horses List Etiquette (This message is sent automatically monthly as a reminder) I have never been one for censorship of opinions and ideas;...
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Oct 1, 2004 6:37 pm
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Garrett, Will your new boot be legal under NATRC Competitive Trail Riding Rules? Mack ... From: Garrett Ford To: barefootedhorses@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
Mack- I'm not sure. I have seen different rules posted regarding NATRC and hoof protection. Depending on what accessories are used the boot can fit below or...
Garrett Ford
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Oct 1, 2004 9:28 pm
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Garrett So...you'll keep us all informed when your job becomes available?? : ) I'm sincere when i say this...I can't imagine someone going to as much trouble...
Amanda- I sometimes think that sending a man to the moon may be easier than making the "perfect horse boot". I have several horse boots that are perfect for a...
Garrett Ford
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Oct 1, 2004 11:22 pm
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Hi Bonnie - hope you had fun on your rides this weekend (I guess you'll be reading this when you get back on Sunday??) Thanks for all your answers, comments...
See - this is what I love about e-groups - in an instant you learn so much from people around the world. We can all share our individual circumstances since...
Acorns, I think, are responsible for my horse's last couple bouts with laminitis. My other mare will munch on them, and has no negative effects, or so I...
Check out the toxins part, especially the antibiotics: Acute Kidney Disease in Horses by Robert N. Oglesby DVM Introduction A synonym for kidney is the word...
Check this out - this blew me away, because it was my exact scenario. Also the reason why I gave my horse this drug combination, was that she had had a hoof...
... Again, from the HorseAdvice site. Pretty cool, don't you think? Read the sections on toxicity, overdosage, and drug interactions. Trimethoprim /...
Hi all:) I have a few questions. Overall, my mare's feet are doing well, but I'm unsure about how to interpret her landing paterns and joint spaces in the...
I totally agree....all this running to the hospital to see my mom has made my schedule so far off I don't even remember what day it is....not working on the...
From what I have learned, the acorns can cause problems in horses, and one of those problems can be laminitis. I think some horse are more easily affected...
I am not sure that there is a boot out there that will stand up to those conditions, but I would think that the Boa boots would work better. I haven't tried...
Thank you for this Laurie. Very informative and it just makes me wonder if my horse Sky who died in April from Colitis didn't have some kind of reaction to...
Well, pretty fascinating when I really started to roll into this. The antibiotics that I gave my mare were originally for my Arab, who is about 700 lbs....
Just a comment on the acorn thread. Horses can founder from eating most anything-- even grass, as we well know. Also they can colic from the hard outer...
I just found a wonderful web site at www.hoofrehab.com So many great pitcures. Has anyone read "Making Natural Hoof Care Work for You"? I was thinking about...
Bonnie, Did you realize that you were talking to the President of easycare?? Of all people who might be credible I think this one might be. ... instead of ... ...
I am trying to adddress all the topics here in one post. On acorns; I have all oaks. All my horses will gorge on acorns; if allowed. Our rescued mare survived...
2. Is it a problem that she lands to the outside on the LF (heel-first landing) vs. even medial/lateral landing on the RF (toe-first or flat landing)? ...or...
It's an informative, well written, and inspirational book - a valuable asset to any horseman's library. It is the book I'd give to a skeptic. Get it if you...
I have two issues going: a mystery kidney problem and a horse with a history of laminitis. My vet is dubious about the acorns causing the kidney problem....
I am very aware of who I was talking to as this is not the first time he emailed me privately concerning hoofboots, I don't see how I was questioning anyones...
Pam, I have been getting a lot of use out of a book called "Equine Drugs and Vaccines" by Eleanor M Kellon VMD. This books lists drugs by name, and then gives...
Yes, "Making Natural Hoof Care Work for you " is a great book. I recomend it. My horses have been barefooted for 5 months now and I have been triming them...