This message is from: jen frame <[email protected]> Hi there! I have researched many of the Natural Trimmers and there are a bunch I do not like, and very few that I do like. I am trimming in a style that is similar to, but not the same as, Pete Ramey. And I am lucky enough to be coached by Kirt Lander, the man who makes the Renegade hoof boots. So I am very happy with what I am doing. Sorry if y'all were challenged by what I said about the heel--if it scares you, or goes against what you want to do, then just don't do it!My last suggestion is to research what Gene Ovnicek means by "leave the heels alone". Leave them alone no matter how pathalogical they are? Or, leave them alone AFTER they have been properly trimmed in a 'set-up' trim the first time you are transitioning from shoes to barefoot? Leave them alone if your horse walks on terrain in which they can self trim? Or leave them alone even if they grow long and develop quarter cracks and risk tearing the heel off? It is ridiculous to make one statement like "leave the heels alone" and expect it to work for all horses in all situations. Think it through and decide if it makes sense to you. I don't need any answers to the above questions, I am asking hypothetically, and for the sake of your horses.... Jen
On 1/18/09, Karen McCarthy <[email protected]> wrote: > > This message is from: Karen McCarthy <[email protected]> > > Jen, > You just might want to check out this website: missionfarrierschool.com > Mark Plumlee, the head of this school did an excellent presentation on > natural > Balance shoeing/trimming at the NFHR Annual meeting yesterday. There is > also a > clip to an excerpt of his current DVD, > let us know what you think... > > > :: Karen McCarthy :: Great Basin Fjords :: Madras, Oregon :: > > > > > http://www.picturetrail.com/weegees > > > > > Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:43:39 -0600 > > Subject: Re: Re: Farriery > > From: [email protected] Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
