Ridecamp: RE: [RC] [RC] barefoot endurance

Steve,

As a personal longtime friend of Henry's, I can attest to his sincere 
shot at objectivity about Strasser's method.

If you go with the Strasser or other barefoot method, you trim your 
horse's feet *a whole lot more frequently* than every 6-8 weeks.  If 
you aren't certified yourself (or a very dedicated amateur), you are 
going to employ somebody to do that trim for you.   For LOTS MORE 
MONEY since it's repeated so frequently.

Why wouldn't this be a hoofcare specialist (lower case deliberate) 
like a farrier?  I still have my farrier trim my horses when they are 
barefoot.

If the method worked, it would be just another revenue opportunity 
for farriers.

Lynne

At 1:08 PM -0500 10/3/02, Whiteaker, Steve wrote:
> And, of course, the President of the Guild that makes its money from 
> putting shoes on horses is certainly an unbiased observer of a 
> technique that fosters healthy, barefoot horsemanship.
>
> Kind of like asking a witch doctor what he thinks about antibiotics.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Magnumsmom@xxxxxxx [mailto:Magnumsmom@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 6:06 PM
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] barefoot endurance
>
>
> Press Release:
> The Strasser Method Trim Considered
> by Henry Heymering, CJF, RMF
> President, Guild of Professional Farriers
>
> Considering Dr. Hiltrud Strasser's specialized barefoot-only hoof 
> care method, all I can tell you with
>    certainty is that (1) the Strasser method resembles a franchise; 
> (2) reasonable proof has not been presented
>    regarding her claims either that the Strasser trim is better than 
> other trimming methods, or that horseshoes
>    cause any significant damage; and (3) Dr. Strasser herself says 
> her trim may cause the death of the horse.
>    Until evidence of the safety and effectiveness of the Strasser 
> trim is provided I cannot recommend the
>    Strasser trim in place of more traditional farrier methods.
>
> [...]
>
> http://www.horseshoes.com/assoc/national/guild/pressreleases/strasser/strasser.htm
>
> Kathy Myers
> in Santa Fe, NM
> AERC #14992

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