--- In [email protected], Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
> > >I would say in the US, these kinds of devices are widely used. > > Yuck. Poor horses. It's a shame you can't get them banned in the US, > then perhaps they wouldn't creep into other breeds in Europe, as so > far it seems they are not widely known or used. But with the way all > other forms of US culture spread no doubt eventually they will be. > > The good part is that I think the worst of the worst is facing opposition. Even here, in rural Ky, the TWH show was shut down last year. I heard from a source that a federal inspector was visiting a relative down here and heard about the show and decided to go see, when people found out that he was there, they wouldn't take their horses off the trailers and didn't show. The spotted saddle horses seem to be much more popular at the shows now than the TWH's. They are more natural, flat shod. I can't really say for sure what is going on out there with the Spotted Saddle Horses, I just don't know what people do. I do know that the Rockys and Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horses can only have factory shoes, the same on all feet or barefoot. I think the action should not be very high with the Rockys, but I think there might be some classes with KMS horses where more action is ok. I did see that there was a huge trail show not too far from here for KMS horses. I think that is more positive. I will use good horsemanship in training my Icelandic and KMSH and see what I can do with them. I think it would be fun to show up and at least set a good example. It's not going to be for a few years before I can get them out there though. Kim
