--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> When we're talking about evaluations, it's on a
> >> groomed track right? No need for shoes.
> >
> > Actually, I would disagree. We ride on a groomed track
> > A horse has to be able to live without shoes in their home
> terrain
>
> >>>>presumably one is still riding one's horse on a usual basis,
> and usual reasons apply.
>
>
> Yes, I understand what you are saying, but for "testing" a horse's
> natural
> gaitedness, why not do it barefoot? It makes it a level playing
> field for
> everyone.
>
> Shoes can be removed for one day for the show, and put back on the
> next day
> if the home ground requires it.
>
> That certainly would not hurt the horse; no one is asking him to go
> barefoot
> for any length of time or in bad terrain. Just barefoot on a
> groomed track
> for evaluation of natural gaitedness.
>
>
> Judy
I can understand what you are saying, but I think a trainer would
want to show the horse with shoes if that was the way the horse was
trained. Same with tack, they would not want to train in a certain
bit or even saddle, then change it that day. You train in what you
are going to compete or be evauluated in. And I could understand
that.
I would like to see it be an option to be evaulated or compete
without shoes...that way there is a choice, and more natural style
riders or trainers, or even owners who are having their horses
evaluated would have a choice. I like choices.
If we lived in Calfornia, we would have some of our mares and
Stallions evaluated.....as it is, from here it is Very cost
prohibited.
Skye
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