Re: Who's in it for the money?

Posted by Gary on September 15, 2003 at 16:03:04:

In Reply to: Re: Who's in it for the money? posted by Anne Daimler on September 15, 2003 at 15:02:14:

: : : I usually stay out of these tussles, but I just can't
: : : resist this one:

: : : : ...It takes me around an hour to trim a horse, and much of that time is spent on my knees checking balance.

: : : That sentence, in and of itself, guarantees that no one
: : : who understand the process of farriery will take you, or
: : : anyone else who says it takes them that long to trim a
: : : horse, seriously. (The only exception may be a horse that
: : : hasn't been trimmed for a few years, and has "elf feet,"
: : : which would require a lot of time for the initial trim
: : : to cut off all the excess hoof wall.)

: : : Any horse with hooves in relatively decent condition
: : : should take longer than 15 or 20 minutes to trim. If the
: : : farrier/trimmer really wanted to stretch it out with some
: : : chit-chat and other time consuming hoo-ha, perhaps 30
: : : minutes. The fact that horse owners will actually put up
: : : with someone taking an hour to do a 20 minute job is a very
: : : poor reflection on the level of horse owner education in
: : : regards to proper hoof care. Rick is right. Barnum would
: : : be very proud of practitioners providing 60 minute trims.

: : : Baron

: :
: : Baron,
: : I was going to make a coment about being able to do seven horses an hour instead of a whole day, but thought that a bit bragartly and insenitive. Thanks for covering for me.
: : Bill

:
: Baron and Bill:

: And I see this is proving my point, that the typical farrier barefoot trim is nothing more than a clip job.

: Anne
:
Anne,
Just how much hoof do you carve off in an hours worth of work? I'm sure if I trimmed on a hoof for 15 minutes to balance it ,I better look for another line of work! If you were to just pull a set of shoes and turn the horse out in a natural setting he would self trim to his natural balance and be sounder that having his feet carved to nothing! How do your reiners slide stop with your trims? How does a rope horse daily to a cow or a bull without being jerked to the gound by said animal? How does a draft horse work a wagon with out the support of shoes? Sounds like the horses you people trim are useless to those of us that do ride and work our horses? Are all of ya'll members of PETA also? Just wondering? Gary

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: : : : I usually stay out of these tussles, but I just can't : : : : resist this one: : : : : : ...It takes me around an hour to trim a horse, and much of that time is spent on my knees checking balance. : : : : That sentence, in and of itself, guarantees that no one : : : : who understand the process of farriery will take you, or : : : : anyone else who says it takes them that long to trim a : : : : horse, seriously. (The only exception may be a horse that : : : : hasn't been trimmed for a few years, and has "elf feet," : : : : which would require a lot of time for the initial trim : : : : to cut off all the excess hoof wall.) : : : : Any horse with hooves in relatively decent condition : : : : should take longer than 15 or 20 minutes to trim. If the : : : : farrier/trimmer really wanted to stretch it out with some : : : : chit-chat and other time consuming hoo-ha, perhaps 30 : : : : minutes. The fact that horse owners will actually put up : : : : with someone taking an hour to do a 20 minute job is a very : : : : poor reflection on the level of horse owner education in : : : : regards to proper hoof care. Rick is right. Barnum would : : : : be very proud of practitioners providing 60 minute trims. : : : : Baron : : : : : : Baron, : : : I was going to make a coment about being able to do seven horses an hour instead of a whole day, but thought that a bit bragartly and insenitive. Thanks for covering for me. : : : Bill : : : : Baron and Bill: : : And I see this is proving my point, that the typical farrier barefoot trim is nothing more than a clip job. : : Anne : : : Anne, : Just how much hoof do you carve off in an hours worth of work? I'm sure if I trimmed on a hoof for 15 minutes to balance it ,I better look for another line of work! If you were to just pull a set of shoes and turn the horse out in a natural setting he would self trim to his natural balance and be sounder that having his feet carved to nothing! How do your reiners slide stop with your trims? How does a rope horse daily to a cow or a bull without being jerked to the gound by said animal? How does a draft horse work a wagon with out the support of shoes? Sounds like the horses you people trim are useless to those of us that do ride and work our horses? Are all of ya'll members of PETA also? Just wondering? Gary

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