Hi M, No -not bothered at all. Just very interested in your info.. Never
knew they took the "Pre toes" off for showing--etc.{ only did one show &
that was at a local get to gather...} I only had one /pony--then horse at a
time. Got a Quarter horse for my daughter.{ she inherited the " horse crazy"
from me.} Easy to take special care of only one at a time--- Dad always
said, " If you care about them--take care of them." & boy did I care--
Hi Lois. Oh I'm sorry -- there goes that written word thing again
-- I did not mean to imply that your horse wasn't well-groomed! When you
said "old farmer", I assumed that his farm horses were probably cared for
like most work animals -- health issues taken care of, *beauty* things not so
much. Keeping the chestnuts clean is very often something that only
show-horse owners worry about. I was also trying to explain why a
non-horse-person may have never noticed the chestnuts on a horse. I hope I
didn't offend
you. It sounds to me that Lady was better cared-for than my own horses
are.
P.S. Lois -- can I ask where you live? I've never heard the term *cork*
I live 1 hour south East of Buffalo NY & 1 hr South West of Rochester NY.
within walking distance of "The Grand Canyon of the East" Letchworth State
Park. { Castile NY } When You mentioned the Indians calming horses
with the "Pre Toe" scent. It made me wonder if I may be a reincarnated
horse :-) maybe that's why it calmed my boils... grin ,chuckle, LOL Lois
