http://www.horsemanmagazine.com/2008/09/shoeing-with-porter-geen-world-class-farrier/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:44:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.horsemanmagazine.com/2008/09/shoeing-with-porter-geen-world-class-farrier/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Heidi Meyer Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:40:25 +0000 http://www.horsemanmagazine.com/?p=435#comment-63 Personally, the one most important things that should be the focus of your farrier is the health/wellbeing of the horse. Owners/trainers often are goal oriented and can be asking an animal to do something it either is not designed to do (due to conformation) or is not capable of handling at it's current state of development (ie: either because the hoof is remodeling/healing or the horse is not conditioned for it). A farrier that is only shoeing a horse to get it to the next level, or into a show, or whatever.....when it can be detrimental to the horses health or even the safety of the rider....this should be addressed. Personally, the one most important things that should be the focus of your farrier is the health/wellbeing of the horse.
Owners/trainers often are goal oriented and can be asking an animal to do something it either is not designed to do (due to conformation) or is not capable of handling at it’s current state of development (ie: either because the hoof is remodeling/healing or the horse is not conditioned for it).
A farrier that is only shoeing a horse to get it to the next level, or into a show, or whatever…..when it can be detrimental to the horses health or even the safety of the rider….this should be addressed.

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