Critiquing The Farrier Industry - The Hidden Errors Within

Horses are one of the true rare gifts given us; these wonderful animals pour their hearts out for us, many of which have given their lives for us as well. The countless hours spent on their backs, hundreds of hours being put to work for a variety of services, and the pure visual pleasure we experience just as viewers as we study their magnificence all bring rich reward to the human experience.

Three day events, steeple chase, dressage, endurance, racing, cutting, jumping and more all testing the limits and boundaries of performance. The willing horses guided by the human element straining and pouring themselves into what is being asked of them. Truly a marvel to behold.

With this type of use comes the importance of the utmost of care, strict feed guidelines, training regimens, rest and recovery periods, and not last and certainly not least the care of the horses feet, the latter in all reality probably at the top list of most important elements in proper horse care.

The proper care of horses feet cannot be underestimated or undermined. If you were to go the the hospital for any kind of medical treatment would you not want the utmost of care and attention to detail taken? Would you request or surrender yourself to a surgeon whose training has been about speed rather than quality. Without hesitation the answer to the last question would be a resounding No. Would anyone submit themselves to some kind of personal care where speed of execution took precedence over proper procedure? Of course not.

The Farrier industry on the other hand seems to have no problem still putting on Speed Shoeing Contests. The farrier industry upon further examination is still lagging behind on proper shoeing insights. The industry still operates out of Old School Thought. The many industry standard textbooks on shoeing practices are flawed. What Farrier schools are teaching is still not up to speed. Yet at nearly every major horseshoeing convention or AFA events there are still being held Speed Shoeing Contests. It just seems to boggle the imagination when thinking about this fact.

Why would anyone want to see how fast they could get a shoe on a horses foot? Isnt the idea really to get the shoeing done correctly? Would you want someone giving you a haircut doing it as fast as they possibly could? It just defies logic. Yet speed shoeing contests persist. The industry needs improving and updating.

From out of the industry and schools are the Farriers that take care of the horses. Armed with incomplete and flawed information the Farriers are simply dangerous to the animals. This is a fact that needs investigating. The horses we all love so dearly are the ones being put at risk by these improper practices. How many horses have been ruined as a result? The question becomes what can be done about this. The truth is there is something available that can bring the whole industry up to speed. Its information, understanding and comprehension to new methods. And these methods are available.

If you wish to be on the cutting edge find out for yourself and enlighten yourself to what these methods are you can do so by visiting the web page below in the author bio. This method has been in practice with a 100% track record over the past 16 years. Not one single lame horse. You can find yourself becoming a part of the movement to Care4Horses.

Reprint rights allowed providing nothing be changed.

Author bio: John Silveira a farrier in the Bay Area California. Information for the enlightenment of anyone interested in learning the truth about shoeing can be found at : http://www.Care4Horses.com

Pink Pigeon Race Horse
Pink Pigeon Race Horse Mare
Planned Equestrian Communities
Platinum Perfect Florida Racehorses
Play Cards Betting Online
Play Horse Harness
Play Online Horse Racing
Pocket Watch Horse Race
Polar Star Golden Dawn
Pole Markers For Horse Race Tracks

On Moola's Farm

My passion for horses goes back to my early childhood in a small town near the Great Lakes. If there was anything to do with a horse, I was fascinated and totally spellbound always in total awe of these beautiful magnificent creatures.

I loved the way they walked, in total control and I watched every muscle on their legs as they pranced in a field. I fed them grass through the holes in a fence just to be near them and pat them although I was afraid of them at the same time. I brought them red apples from home, or a sugar cube, when I had one, to feed them. I do not know why this is, but I am simply in captivated love - with horses.

As a child at the age of six or older, I was taken to the summer fair in our town, in the hot summer months of June and July; the heat would melt the cotton candy at times. The merry go round and ferris wheel were the main attraction but there was only one thing I was interested in and that was the ponies. As my brothers pulled my parents towards the ring toss or fishing contests to win prizes, I worked hard to persuade them to let me ride the pony. This is where I first road a horse, and it was so wonderful and natural.

In the early morning in front of my house, you could hear the clicking sounds of a horse paddling its horseshoes down a paved street, and the subsequent clinking of glass bottles bringing fresh wholesome sweet milk to our front door step. The morning sun would not have a chance to spoil the milk, as it was snatched away to the kitchen and put to use in our morning cereals and dads coffee. I raced out to see if I could pat the horse before I even noticed I was still wearing my pajamas! The milkman in his kindness would always allow me to do some heartfelt recognition for the joy that horse brought me was more than the milk.

On many occasions my two brothers and I were all invited to a friend of my parents who had a large farm, to see the animals. The mans name was Moola, I do not know what nationality he was, but he spoke with an accent. He was a tall but gentle man, with a green cap, rosy red cheeks, and a ready smile for us children.

Moola tried to contain himself as we ran screaming with glee all over the farm for a few hours on our visits. He always had a bushel of produce for us to take home to our mother who quickly added them to the fresh vegetables and fruits of our dinner table.

The horses, chickens, ducks, pigs, and livestock were scattered through out the farm, but the main attraction was the big red barn. I remember the ladder that led to the attic, where a large window on the second floor that led to a mountain of hay. The main objective was to climb the ladder, jump out the window, while landing hopefully unscathed and without our parents finding out. You held your breathe and fell downward feet first but half way down you rolled out on to the ground.

In a small town, in the fifties surrounded by a larger rural area, there was an abundance of farms with animals, before farming changed forever. I am grateful for living as a child during that time, as it was a pure and wholesome joy that I will always remember.

It was not a farm, or someones farm it was simply we are going to the farm. We children all knew what that meant because Moolas Farm was the best, and we gratefully jumped at the chance to go there via the back end of his red pick up truck.

Whenever we were in a car, I had my head cranked and pointed to the window, looking for horses on the fields as we drove down the highway. Always looking for a horse and I smiled gleefully, whenever I sighted them grazing in farm fields.

We did not have computers, or Nintendo games, so our time was predominately spend outdoors and preferably among animals, fresh air and nature. In the early evenings, after I washed dishes had finished my homework I was outdoors on my bicycle riding along the canal or in the school playgrounds during the summer.

However, it was these wonderful times on the farm, that I remember so dearly, during a hot summer day, and I fondly recapture the moments in my mind with a smile.

Teri Salvador is a freelance writer with a site concentrating primarily on dog health issues that offers frequently updated articles on natural remedies, pet product reviews and current articles on pet foods. Also added sections on Horses, Cats and Reptiles. Visit: http://www.DogHealth1.com

Needlepoint Equestrian Canvases
New England Equestrian Centers
New Horseracing Community Forum
New Mexico Race Horses For Sale
New York Thoroughbred Farms
New York Thoroughbred Race Stable
Nfl Doc Sports Bettings Spread
Nfl Online Game Betting
Nfl Online Sports Betting Moneyline
Nfl Sports Betting Odds