How Important Are Horses Feet?
By John SilveiraI am a Farrier, horseshoer and have handled many horses and find horses to be one of the most mysterious of animals. With my experience of over 16 years come some wisdom in the form of what's really necessary when it comes to horses feet and prevention of lameness.
Proper horseshoeing is in my opinion not to be overlooked the slightest. The truth is very small deviations in what is "Correct" shoeing can and will lead to lameness and too many times it's a permanent lameness. When horse owners become lulled into a false sense of security feeling or thinking "well my horse has been fine all these years" it can often times be the recipe for disaster. The repetitive motion and the amount of use can build up to a lameness at "any" time. All horses are different and all have different levels of being prone to lameness issues or not. A small deviation in what should be done to a horses foot over the years can add up to wear and tear on joints and ligaments and seemingly overnight a horse can come up permanently lame.
What do you do about prevention? Very simply you need to get the very best education and information possible. Unfortunately, for the most part getting the information and education is not a simple task. I have to point out there is a reason so many horses are lame in the first place, basically it's incorrect shoeing practices promoted by leaders in the industry - the schools and textbooks. To cut right to the chase there is a long list of necessary procedures needed to prevent lameness and the risk of lameness and very few places to really get the truth to empower you to protect yourself. And that is what this article is about. A resource for you is available, Not just any resource but "The Resource" proven by a 16 year 100 % track record - NOT ONE SINGLE LAME HORSE due to the practices.
This is made available by simply going to the website listed below in the author bio and leaving contact information for yourself.
Thank you so much, for the prevention of lameness i salute you.
Author Bio: John Silveira, Farrier, Aikido practitioner, spiritualist, born and raised in San Mateo California the bay area. For information on his shoeing method and the 100% track record just go to http://Care4Horses.com and leave contact information. thank you and remember to Care4Horses
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