@Waymore there was a law passed many years ago to stop such practices, but it was useless. The practice continued. In 2017 trump tried to rid restrictions on these practices when he was wiping out restrictions posed on other industries. In 2019 legislation was put forth and passed. It has yet to be made onto law. And yes, not only those that do it and those that allow it, even those that look the other way, need their asses kicked.
This is a newborn on my sisters farm. Imagine, in two years, putting this beautiful animal through endless pain and suffering, for the sake of entertainment.
No , not if fitted and put on right. The nails go into the hoof nail part of the foot ( like your fingernail and like your fingernail it won’t hurt unless you get to close to the finger or foot . On grassy pastures or off the hard places no shoes are needed but probably still a good idea because they help protect their feet much like your own shoes protect yours.
Why would they hurt the horse??? If they are the right fit and applied by a farrier who knows what they are doing, then it shouldn't hurt the horse any more than clipping your own nails hurts you.
Walking an unshod horse down tarmac on the other hand, will hurt their hooves.
Horseshoes do not hurt a horse. Their primary purpose is to protect the horse's feet from hard surfaces such as cobble stones and concrete. Their second purpose is to provide traction. Some horseshoes have bumps on the bottom that allow the horse to walk on ice.
Only if they weren’t applied properly. They are designed to stop horses hooves from splitting.
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Noooooo not all horses require them though , unless they are going on the roads , horses That stay in the fields and in riding arenas don’t require them. They don’t hurt at all , the hoof is very tough. They only hurt if they aren’t fitted correctly
not true, if an expert is employed. to have a horse treading on any other terrain than a grass pasture without shoes is inhumane. they even make horseshoe orthotics for horses recovering from injuries.
