Posted by Jim R. on September 15, 2003 at 18:23:31:
Anne,
Good lord what are you looking for? Are you including radiographs in this time? Have you ever had a horse radiographed right after you have it trimmed to see if you're even close to the objective? What kind of horses are you working on? Most of the guys and gals that post on these boards work on horses with a job that can't afford to have down time. I'm from an area that horses wear their feet off faster than they can grow it and without shoes riders can't use their horse(s).
I will soon get a copy of Strasser's book so I can read it for myself (although I won't be paying for it, I'm into free knowledge). Maybe I will learn something new that will help the horse or make me a better farrier.
At any rate the more experience you get the faster you will become. Who knows in twenty years ,if, you're still trimming you might be able to trim a horse in 5-15 minutes. Lets talk after you have trimmed at least 50,000 feet. If you're a free thinking person I bet you will have a opinions that differ from what they are today.
Jim R.