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

Lynn -

Despite your protestations, I remain skeptical of Henry Heymering's
"objectivity".  

I watched Henry interact with the Strasser crowd before the Tufts
conference. He played them with all the skill and grace of a concert
violinist. He was so good that at one point he almost had me believing his
"sincerity". His statement concerning the Strasser method had all the
sophistication and polish of a great political ad. He told the truth, but
not all of it; he made a comparison that while possibly accurate also
carried strong negative connotations; and he used subjective observations as
statements of fact. If Henry Heymering ever decides to run for public office
I predict that he will do well. 

As to farrier = hoofcare specialist, well, that may on occasion be true. All
I know is that I am doing a far better job taking care of my horses feet
than 3 farriers I have tried.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Lynne Glazer [mailto:lglazer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 5:14 PM
To: Whiteaker, Steve; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 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/s
>trasser.htm
>
>Kathy Myers
>in Santa Fe, NM
>AERC #14992

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