> "Our goals in this endeavor are to bring more awareness to the public > about gaited horses, and to offer exhibitors and breeders from > Saskatchewan, a more central location to show there horses and compete > against horses from all over Canada and possibly the US. Also many > breeders are currently unhappy with the training methods and ways in > which their horses are shown in their breed associations, this show > would be the ideal setting for them to show their horse in a more > natural state.
To me, and this is only my opinion, FOSH is better than TWHBEA, because they don't allow stacks or chains or chemicals or action devices, or mechanical means; but they do allow more than what is natural (i.e. 1" shoes, caulks, etc.), so it's still not for me. Why not go natural if you want natural? Who needs 1" shoes to maneuver around a groomed arena? Certainly you can't breed naturally gaited horses from horses that are framed with tack on their heads, backs, feet. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
