http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/ Barefoot Horses Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:34:50 GMT Meg Francoeur http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4888 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4888 The article helped a bit, but didn't fully address the problems I'm having. The feet that I'm trimming are so much worse than those. I'll have to post Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:15:00 GMT Meg Francoeur http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4887 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4887 Thanks Vanya! I'll check it out. One of the donkeys is looking much better with regular trimming...the other is still pretty crappy. We'll have to see if I Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:51:29 GMT vanyacotten http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4886 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4886 ... I don't have any experience with donkeys myself but I came across this article and thought it might be useful. :) http://www.naturalhoof.co.nz/donkeys.html Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:47:25 GMT llduffney http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4885 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4885 My local Fleet Supply has discontinued an apple treat for horses that I liked and my horses liked. I have been asked to try another brand from Running Horses Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:26:42 GMT caballus2000 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4884 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4884 http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs028/1101051534128/archive/1102698263072.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:57:56 GMT Meg Francoeur http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4883 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4883 I would have probably gone to boots before putting pads and wedges on. There may be underlying factors, but putting the horse on it's toe is not going to make Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:03:48 GMT smpersyn http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4882 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4882 I got a horse from a rescue a couple of years ago and am a huge big fan of barefoot trimming and keeping horses barefoot. My first horse was barefoot his Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:32:38 GMT Meg Francoeur http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4881 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4881 Thanks Don. I really can't believe how great this guy is doing. I know there will most likely be ups and downs, but he really is coming around much faster Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:15:42 GMT Don Huston http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4880 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4880 That is so cool. A great testament to your wise trimming, to wise owners that kept the boy in the pasture even tho he was sore and to whom ever was wise enough Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:50:28 GMT gallianomom2001 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4879 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4879 I got such a great rush today! I recently got a new client that I started trimming for. She has a riding school and I came out to trim a couple of horses so Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:50:53 GMT caballus2000 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4878 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4878 The September Issue of the PENZANCE NEWSLETTER is online now: http://www.thepenzancehorse.com/2009/NEWSLETTERS/SEPT09/sept09.htm Read about the Wild Horse Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:39:20 GMT Christine http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4877 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4877 Horses for Lease/Adoption, please see website for more info and pics! Horses for Adoption: http://www.flickr.com/photos/equineli/collections/72157621385209503/ Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:13:42 GMT Cynthia Eliason http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4876 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4876 ... These boots do NOT have the ice studs in them. They do have the easy-up buckles, with the original Bare bungee in the package. Cindy Eliason Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:47:06 GMT Cynthia Eliason http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4875 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4875 All of these boots have very little use, some were only tried on. None have more than about 5 miles of use on them. All have the original packaging. I'm Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:59:57 GMT gallianomom2001 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4874 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses/message/4874 Do any of you professional barefoot trimmers carry liability insurance, and if so, who do you use? I'm doing more and more trimming and I've already had an