How Important Are Horses Feet?

I am a Farrier, horseshoer and have handledmessage is to help prevent you or your horse
many horses and find horses to be one of thesuffering needlessly.
most mysterious of animals. With my experienceWhat do you do about prevention? Very simply
of over 16 years come some wisdom in theyou need to get the very best education and
form of what's really necessary when it comesinformation possible. Unfortunately, for the most
to horses feet and prevention of lameness.part getting the information and education is not a
Proper horseshoeing is in my opinion not to besimple task. I have to point out there is a reason
overlooked the slightest. The truth is very smallso many horses are lame in the first place,
deviations in what is "Correct" shoeing can and willbasically it's incorrect shoeing practices promoted
lead to lameness and too many times it's aby leaders in the industry - the schools and
permanent lameness. When horse ownerstextbooks. To cut right to the chase there is a
become lulled into a false sense of security feelinglong list of necessary procedures needed to
or thinking "well my horse has been fine all theseprevent lameness and the risk of lameness and
years" it can often times be the recipe forvery few places to really get the truth to
disaster. The repetitive motion and the amount ofempower you to protect yourself. And that is
use can build up to a lameness at "any" time. Allwhat this article is about. A resource for you is
horses are different and all have different levelsavailable, Not just any resource but "The
of being prone to lameness issues or not. A smallResource" proven by a 16 year 100 % track
deviation in what should be done to a horses footrecord - NOT ONE SINGLE LAME HORSE due to
over the years can add up to wear and tear onthe practices.
joints and ligaments and seemingly overnight aThis is made available by simply going to the
horse can come up permanently lame.website listed below in the author bio and leaving
If this all sounds like an alarming message, well, itcontact information for yourself.
is. Horses everywhere come up lame at the leastThank you so much, for the prevention of
expecting moment and the object of thislameness i salute you.