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Have been following this thread with interest. I'm glad the horse is now comfy and hopefully on the way back to full health.
I do think however that the posts towards the end are being unneccessarily hostile towards mrdarcy. She offered her opinion very clearly and although there are some aspects that I don't necessarily agree with, and which would be interesting to discuss, I don't think she has said anything that would make me think she shouldn't be trimming horses. The whole point of a public forum such as this is that anyone at all can come on and post, and could claim any manner of qualification and experience. Mrdarcy's website at least gives some weight to what she says - a short time since qualifying to do something doesn't mean that you're no good at it. Anyone using the forum should be aware that they could be getting advice from people ranging from highly trained professionals to those who have barely ever touched a horse. You read the advice on here and use it in conjunction with advice from professionals who have seen your horse.
I think this thread has provoked an interesting discussion which has helped to provide a range of options to the OP, and I think the slating of one of the people who contributed a lot to that discussion is uncalled for. I hope the thread hasn't put mrdarcy off posting on here - I've read her replies to many other posts in the past and always thought them helpful and balanced.
 
cm2581 said:
I'm also very sorry that some very opinionated posters have decided to have a fight on here over what is best for your pony. That must be very upsetting for you and leave you very confused as to what is best. I hope the are all ashamed of themselves. I lost interest in reading their arguments and I hope you do too!!

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Hi,

I'm sorry if you found some of my comments inappropriate, however my only intentions were to encourage cassy1993 to listen to her vet, rather than someone who has been exposed as a charlatan. Cassy1993 has since stated that without people speaking up, her pony would still be out in the field, so I feel my posts were completely justified.

Matt
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soloequestrian

I understand how you feel,BUT MrDarcy stated on her website that "followed by my final exams and then I will become a Certified Practitioner". The AANHCP in the US say that she has yet to take these final exams. Until she has done this I feel that she is not qualified to go out and trim horses on her own.

It takes a farrier many years to complete their training, not a few months.

I myself took a number of years to qualify to do the job I do.
 
mrdarcy said:
I have an analogy of my own.

This time last year my foot started hurting. I ignored it for a while until it swelled up and I couldn't walk without a limp. I went to A&E, they x-rayed it. I'd fractured my third metatarsal - in other words I'd broken my toe! So did the doctor put my foot in a cast? Did he give me a pair of crutches and tell me to put no weight on the foot for six weeks? Nope - he said with these type of injuries there is nothing he could do. He advised me to take it as easy as I could i.e. no marathon running! and take pain killers if I wanted but other than that I just had to wait until it healed up. And despite me carrying on walking around on it (all be with a bit of a limp) it did heal up just fine.

I also have a bit of a thing about horses that just 'can't go barefoot'. If your horse is one of these that just can't cope then it's almost certain he is extremely sugar sensitive and quite possibily insulin resistent. Now you can ignore all of this, stick shoes back on and have a horse that you can work but it does not solve the underlying cause. He is still insulin resistent. The diet he is being fed is still causing him damage. You might not see it because he has shoes on and looks sound but it's still there. I'd much rather look to solving the health issue than covering it up by putting shoes on - for some horses this means removing them from grass for the rest of their lives. It's not going to be easy unless you have the right facilities but it is a health issue that needs addressing, not ignoring. IMO anyway!
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Ok, im not a vet, trimmer or even a very knowlageable owner but HOW can you compare a human toe which has virtually no function to a middle finger which is pretty useful. Obviously the doctor cant do anything to your toes and does not need too cos you dont use them! Your finger is entirely more useful and used and is comparable to a pedal bone in a front hoof. I think a toes is similar to a chesnut????

I wait to be corrected
 
Ok, im not a vet, trimmer or even a very knowlageable owner but HOW can you compare a human toe which has virtually no function to a middle finger which is pretty useful
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Ooo Archie, can't agree with you. Toes obviously have a function - which is why we have them.

However, how a human toe can be compared to a horses hoof is a different matter all together :cool:
 
amymay said:
Ooo Archie, can't agree with you. Toes obviously have a function - which is why we have them.

However, how a human toe can be compared to a horses hoof is a different matter all together :cool:
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Amymay

Lol ur probably very right....TBH i think the function of toes are mainly to balance......I still take finger over toe in relativity to horse issues though;-D
 
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