--- IceDog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > For years, many people (Icelander trainers, sellers, breeders)
> denied
> > that Icelandic horses ever founder
>
> Karen, I have NEVER hear this. Since you've heard if from "many"
> please
> point us to one or two instances, website, message number, etc.
> Thanks.
>
> > I've never heard of an Icelandic horse being treated, for
> instance,
> > for navicular - although it may have happened.
>
> I have. IMO manmade disease, so of course Icelandics have suffered
> with it.
>
> I've posted before why I believe founder is less common in Iceland.
> But it
> does happen,
>
> Years ago an Icelander posted how his friend was devastated when he
> had to
> put down his best/favorite mare due to founder (before your time
> Karen). Yep
> an "Icelander" publicly admitting to founder.
>
> I am very curious where you keep hearing/reading this claim that
> Icelandics
> never founder. The only place I keep hearing if from is you and
> you have
> never, that I'm aware of, backed up your claim.
>
> Cheryl
I have never read or heard that icelandic horses never founder or
have navicular. We have had some of the icelandics founder over
here, so it really is not a true statement. As far as navicular,
mabye it is lower because the icelandics community tends not to shoe
our horse at 1 1/2 years old or so to train for futurities or
racing.....we put off shoes till our horses are much older, and that
helps a lot. We do not follow trends in particulary the QTR. Horse
world of having high heels, which will lead to navicular damage over
the long term care of the horses.
Skye
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