Fw: Re: barefoot

["Mike and Kathy Kelly" <reallykk@infomagic.com>]

> Ha!  After I rattle off a list of the improvements I've seen with my two
> barefoot horses (there are many) I am always temped to add (because I know
> the whole thing can sound incredulous) "and my grey arab has also turned
> bay, which is what I always wanted!"
>
> :o)
>
> Kathy & Gabriel
> Parks AZ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tiffany D'Virgilio" <dvirgilio@mindspring.com>
> To: "Robyn Levash" <questarabians@inreach.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:48 PM
> Subject: RC: Re: barefoot
>
>
> > on 10/1/01 9:18 AM, Robyn Levash at questarabians@inreach.com wrote:
> >
> > > The weirdest observation is that last year when shod, I noticed the
> flies
> > > always really bothered my two shod horses, while the two barefoot
horses
> has
> > > little to no flies on them. This year all the horses are barefoot, and
> it
> > > seems as if the flies must be on vacation or something. They sure like
> my
> > > neighbors shod horses though.
> > I'm sorry, but I find it hilarious to think that not shoeing a horse is
> > going to be responsible for every little thing good that happens. They
> > excrete toxins better, make your horse sweat less, and now ripping the
ol'
> > shoes off makes the flies stay away! What is next? Taking shoes off will
> > make him trailer load better or make him smarter? I'm not attacking you,
> but
> > don't we think these claims are getting a wee bit preposterous? That
seems
> > pretty far fetched as do most of these claims and I own a barefoot
horse.
> > There ain't a darned difference in the two except the barefoot mare gets
> > ouchy after a couple hours riding in the sharp rocks.
> > Tiffany
> >
> >
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