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Re: [RC] to Jonni -re archives and barefoot - Karen SullivanWell.....I for one am sure not understaniding your analogy. A shoe is nailed through the hoof wall and my horses sure don't object to that. They generally are nailed the first three holes each side of the toe. There is quite a bit of shoe to the sides of the heel, and the shine marks at the back of the shoe (when removed) indicate the expansion and movement of the heel during travel. I am not defending steel shoes over other alternatives, but I see no proof that they restrict hoof expansion. I am not pleased with the lack of shock-absorbtion, and hope Boa boots might be an alternative on at least on of our horses, and will look at them at the convention. At this time, I have yet to see a horse that can even pleasure ride barefoot on our local trails year round in Lake County. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Jo Jones" <jonesbjo@xxxxxxxxx> To: "'Kristen A. Fisher'" <kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <vanhove@xxxxxxxx> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:36 PM Subject: RE: [RC] to Jonni -re archives and barefoot If you sit on your foot for too long and it becomes numb (falls asleep) or if you put a tourniquet on your ankle and your foot becomes numb, will it still bleed if you cut it? Does it not become cold? Why would a horse be any different than a human? -----Original Message----- From: Kristen A. Fisher [mailto:kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:29 PM To: Brenda Jo Jones; heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; vanhove@xxxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] to Jonni -re archives and barefoot The note beside the image says "Note the shod foot has virtually no blood circulation. This is consistant with horses with shoes on." My horse is shod; if he nicks himself he bleeds, his feet still grow, so there must be enough blood flow for that. Maybe the other 3 legs are just *hot*?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Jo Jones" <jonesbjo@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:20 PM Subject: RE: [RC] to Jonni -re archives and barefoot Excuse me, but have you ever seen a thermograph of a shod foot and leg as compared to one without a shoe? Do check it out! http://www.thenakedhoof.com.au/html/purposepage.htm -----Original Message-----I DO get damm sickNtired of the folks that say that all shod horses are being crippled and 'cant feel their feet'.... Of course you, I, and most experienced riders know thats a pile of BS but what about the new to horses folks that read this drivel?Thank you, Teresa. I've been trying to figure out a way to put that diplomatically, but I think you said it best by just flat out saying it. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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