Breaking Traditions:
A Veterinary Medical and Ethical Perspective
on the Modern Day Usage of Steel Horseshoes
Dr. Tomas G. Teskey, D.V.M.Hereford, AZ, U.S.A.
http://www.naturalhorsetalk.com/natural-hoofcare_1.html
Enkele heftige citaten hieruit (maar neem nou wel de moeite om ALLES te lezen in de link die ik geef)
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So this is a "Wake Up Call" to all that go out of their way to learn what's "new" when it comes to the truthful base of horse-keeping knowledge.Farriers and veterinarians and trainers and horse people everywhere must learn the truth and tell their clients, friends, contacts, and colleagues that the steel shoe is badly damaging horses and robbing them of years of their lives
Voor wie nog steeds niet gelooft dat een ijzer schadelijk is voor de hoef heeft de auteur het volgende antwoord:
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I'd like to challenge anyone who doesn't believe that shoes harm a horse's feet to this experiment: Let your horse that has been shod for between three and six months grow it's feet on top of steel for as long as you want, pull off the shoes, leave it exactly the way it is or roll the edges or even trim it ANY way you like. Then, we see how the difference in wear looks in this horse versus my barefoot horse...we'll just take some leisurely 15 mile rides once a day for three weeks on some easy trails...nice and easy. Would you care to hypothesize which feet are going to look of the same length and structure after this three weeks and ready to go for another three weeks? Could your horse make it even for one of these rides? WHY? Your previously shod horse will be in a world of hurt. Why is it the de-shod horse is unable to walk and go to work with his own feet? Well, his or her feet that grew while on top of steel are of much poorer quality, density and durability...they have been damaged the entire time they were on top of the steel shoes, and they will chip and break away, probably clear up to or above the nail holes given the damage in the area--the horse may even become laminitic due to overloading it's toes due to it's unfamiliarity with heel mechanism and previously 'undetectable' separation...along with all the bruising due to poor sole integrity...on and on. Many people believe their horse can not be without steel shoes because they see how sore they are when they are taken off. Steel shoes truly have a sinister character when applied to a horse's feet, as they ensure their own continued use and continue damaging the feet all the while. I'm not sure I could actually allow the following experiment to take place!
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I am keenly aware of how it can appear as if I "know it all", or seem like "it's my way or no way", but of course that's not true. Such illusions are understandably fabricated by those who would label and convict someone who takes a stand against something so near and dear to them. This is "normal" human stuff. The things they've spent their entire lives working on are being called in to question,
Dusss, ook elders in de wereld buiten bokt, zijn de NB voorstanders koppige ezels, maar allemaal zijn we overtuigd van het feit dat ijzers schadelijk zijn, hoe goed ze ook aangebracht zijn en op dat punt wijken we kennelijk wereldwijd allemaal geen millimeter.
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As of now, in a huge number of equine veterinary facilities the world over, natural lifestyle and the natural barefoot trim are not even mentioned as therapeutic options for lame horses.
Geplaatst: 29-12-06 00:11 
) zoals ik gezegd heb, omdat dat MIJ een fijn gevoel geeft met de endurance wedstrijden en het trainen.
