Questions????

1st- I know you guys don't want to bring this back again - gosh some people get so mad about it lol but- I'm doing a report about horse slaughter. I need a couple sites that don't really favor one way or another, I need the facts. *All I can find are the "stop horse slaughter" ones, and they don't really work, so if you guys could help me out that would be great!


2nd- I've been looking through some magizines and noticed a type of boot that is "replaceable for a lost shoe on a trail ride or an event of any kind" Do these work? They don't seem to be too expensive. Can they be replace for an actual shoe, so I don't need to buy the real shoes from the farrier? If I can, that'd be great it'd save me a buttload of cash. Any imputs on the shoes?


3rd- Now that it is spring, the ground is getting wetter and soggyer. With the horse ride on it, it gets very muddy and messed up and the ground is ruined. *MORE INFO DONT ANSWER UNTIL I FINISH LOL*

Questions????
I can help you with the slaughter one. Give me a few minutes, and I'll post some sites.





Add: This one's got pros versus cons and facts. Interesting site. I'll keep looking though.





http://www.habitatforhorses.org/joincamp...





Add x2: Here's an argument type thing


http://www.farmandranchguide.com/article...





Also you can compare to the slaughter and cruelty to meat animals... since most of the people against horse slaughter put forth a daily slaughter to cows and other farm animals.


I am warning you though, this site is graphic.





http://www.goveg.com/
Reply:#2: My mare is ouchy on gravel (and I live on a gravel road), so I got her Cavallo Simple Boots for her front hooves. Now I ride her on gravel road with no problems. She occasionally does an "ouchy" step with her back hooves, but not often enough to get boots for them as well. Make sure you break in the boots slowly - don't go on a 5 hour ride the first time you use them.
Reply:can't help with the first one





seccond one - the boots work - I have a friend that always uses them on trail rides for one of their walkers that has tender feet.





three - why does your horse need shoes? Is there something wrong with his/her feet? If you aren't doing any special riding or in an arena with a lot of sand and there isn't anything wrong with the hoof itself - you shouldn't need shoes
Reply:'whoazone.com' or type in "the slaughter horse industry"is a good site for facts and lists the legislation relating to the industry.


commonhorsesense.com is another good site for information.



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