Re: Stone Bruise (was Re: lameness question)

On Jul 11, 9:04=EF=BF=BDpm, Bill Kambic <wkam...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:55:26 -0700 (PDT), LandShark
>
> <landsharkr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >On Jul 11, 12:29 pm, <raykel...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> You think she is not looney with all her barefoot claims???
>
> >No. =EF=BF=BDI do not think she's looney. =EF=BF=BDShe has a difference
=
of opinion.
> >It works for her, in her area, with her horses. =EF=BF=BDIt would not
wo=
rk for
> >me, in this area, with my horses (except 1 horse that I own).
>
> What pushes the lady a few degrees off plumb is her RABID defense of
> the theories of Pete Ramey (he could fix my mare with frankly average
> feet so she could go barefoot even though her hoof quality is is no
> better than average; unless the boy has perfected gene splicing for
> hoof tissue that's not going to happen).
>
> She has fundamental contradictions in her postings. =EF=BF=BDShe says
tha=
t all
> horses can go barefoot, then backtracks and says a few might need
> shoes. =EF=BF=BDShe says that shoes cause injury but it's not cruel to
us=
e
> them. =EF=BF=BDShe says it's wrong to cause pain to horses with shoes
but=
 it's
> OK to let them go sore for weeks at a time to "toughen" them up.
>
> And, while not a contradiction, let's not forget the time she gave a
> horse that was a hard loader to the guru, then posted the video, then
> admitted that the guru didn't teach the horse to load. =EF=BF=BDI mean,
w=
hat's
> up with that?!?!?!?!
>
> Flake? =EF=BF=BDSomebody without a clue? =EF=BF=BDSomething else?
=EF=BF=
=BDYou tell me.
>
> >I am not a 100% barefoot advocate, either. =EF=BF=BDSome people are.
=EF=
=BF=BDShe is
> >entitled to her opinion. =EF=BF=BDShe is entitled to do things her
way..=
.. they
> >are her horses. =EF=BF=BDI don't have to agree and neither do you. =EF=
=BF=BDLooney?
> >No. =EF=BF=BDAssertive? =EF=BF=BDYes. =EF=BF=BDPassionate about it?
=EF=
=BF=BDYes.
>
> Everything you say is true. =EF=BF=BDAnd it's a door that swings both
way=
s.

I find the website to be indicative of bad managment practices, ribby
horses, horses jumping insecured barrels, riders sitting off balance,
hacks sitting to low on the nose, stirrups improperly adjusted etc
etc.
I won't even go into how her horse's move and stand in pics/videos.

I am am so glad I have found a barn who has a sane and safety
minded barn manager.