... Oh, dear, I guess I'm giving my age away, but when I was in high school, Donkey Basketball was quite a popular fund-raiser. The donkey basketball team came...
Thank you Jeanette. I often fear that I am boring people to death with our travel-log of our region. Just wait until we start riding seriously and I will be...
Josie Irvine " wrote: I often fear that I am boring people to death ... Hi Josie, Don't worry about too many pictures. Many of us REALLY enjoy living...
My vet has a new partner, a very nice young woman, who knows horses, but not mules. She was out yesterday to do booster shots for my mule and a health ...
Okay, here's a question. I've had my equijne barefoot all winter for short rides (two hours), but with spring on its way, I'm debating whether to shoe or not...
Someone was asking about the situation at Findlay. The Outbreak seems to be resolving. Ten horses have died, ten are still showing neurological symptoms and...
I really like your web site, I talked with my husband about the expo and it sounds like a lot of fun. I sent an ad in too. I am advertising my coming 3 year...
The two main reasons we shoe are: 1.) to protect the hooves from injury 2.) for traction. When the animals are shod there is considerably less chance of injury...
Anyone ever use those boots (sorry, can't think of a name for them) on their mules? Do they fit o.k? Do you have trouble getting them on? One brand better...
We've never shod any of our mules and have never had any problems arise. Barefoot, they seem to have better traction on expanses of rock, for example the...
_______________________________________________________________________ Hi Group I would like to thank everyone for replying to my question. I have removed...
Susan, I found your reply very interesting. Are you suggesting that shoeing does not protect the hooves from injury and that shod animals, provided the...
Does anyone know if they make an Easy Boot that would fit a mule? Shari ... From: Cassie To: MulesOnly@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 1:23 PM ...
I have Easy Boots for my mules. I do not shoe them, generally, but always take Easy Boots sized for each mule on long trips. One piece of advice. They come...
My mule is barefoot. She moves alot better and to me is more sure-footed without the shoes. She has great feet so I am lucky. She climbs up real steep rocky...
Hi Everyone: Thought I would pass this on: To bring us all up-to-date, a special guest speaker from Fort Dodge, makers of the vaccine for West Nile Virus, will...
Also, there is going to be a Brad Cameron clinic near here in May so I'll
go to that too. Is that the clinic in Lewiston, Id? If so that is the one Luc and I...
Joe I'm not disagreeing about traction, nor that shoes will prevent excessive wear on the hooves. Rather that your original post seemed to imply that NOT...
I have some experience with both these boots, but on horses, not mules. The problem I would see is that they are both designed to fit an ideal, round, front...
Susan, Thank you for your response. I have gone to Dr. Strasser's website and it is interesting, though I did't find the section about longevity. I was not...
Both of these web-sites might be of interest. http://www.thehorseshoof.com/WhatIs.html http://web.cetlink.net/~farrier/fads.htm Certainly different opinions!!!...
Cassie, I was interested to see your post about a Strasser trim on your mule. I have had a K.C. LaPierre trained trimmer doing my mule since the end of Sept....
Hello Jan: It will take a few months to get to the natural shape of your mule's hoof. You should take before and after pictures so you can really see the...
