Re: Stone Bruise (was Re: lameness question)

Hunter Hampton wrote:
> 
>>> All horses who are not totally screwed up already should be able to go
>>> barefoot. 
> 
>> On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:22:24 -0400, Bill Kambic <wkambic@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> 
>> Again, the universal statement that is patenly and demonstrably false.
>> Until you purge yourself of this seriously mistaken belief you don't
>> have anything to offer me (or anyone else in my position) on the
>> subject of hoof care.
> 
> I haven't bothered to join round two of the BF wars... but in reading
> Bill's responses... I haven't needed to. He speaks for me too.
> 
> I can't find anything that he's written, in this thread, that I
> disagree with.

Most folks try to start out barefoot.  Pete's former owner tried 
mightily to get him barefoot with the help of the farrier (who kept him 
sound for several years in shoes).

It seems to be the case that the further up the levels folks get, the 
more these horses tend to s****t shoes.  There are exceptions.

So these horses START without shoes often and end up in shoes.  So they 
are not in shoes due to damage from shoes.

I think BF advocates would have to conclude there is no reason for this. 
  That it is somehow random.

sharon