Ive been away from the trade for a few years due to circumstances, but Ive come back. What happened to this once great site?

Same question here. Think somehow they made some change of interface. It didn't work out and then the guys went to some acebook -forum. Just guessing though

Things went to ******, people found a new venue.

Is a real shame

Truth

Years ago this site had a wealth of information but somehow it was allowed to become the realm of grumpy old men.
Women were blasted. People with legit questions were ridiculed.

Sad really. It had the potential to help many people and many horses.

Was the unfortunate unintended consequence of the previous owner pandering to advertisers and allowing the site to become an ongoing commercial for fad shoeing methodologies and junk science. He had the only site of it's kind for a while and blew a good thing. Many of those who were run off started other forums in other places leaving this one with nobody left.

Working shoers got a bit irritated by it. Allowing unqualified trimmers to advise owners was another problem that made for good ******ing matches but little useful exchange of knowledge.

Finally, the thing that really sunk it was the new owner starting his "ask the expert" column.
No disrespect to Mr Gregory as he's certainly one of the best but everybody else all thought "what the hell are we, chopped liver?" The guys collectively found it to be an unforgivable insult.

As I said it's a shame.

that about sums it up for me George