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Op mijn speurtochten naar kennis en ervaringen kom ik af en toe interessante berichten tegen.
In dit geval een pleidooi om toch vooral open naar de verschillende stromingen binnen het blotevoeten trimmmen te kijken.
De schrijfster merkt op dat de methode van Ramey voor het ene paard goed kan werken, terwijl een ander met Strasser gebaat kan zijn.
En dan gaat het hier nog niet over de inbreng van een man als KC Pierre, die vanuit zijn inzicht in het binnenste van de hoef nog weer tot een andere manier van bekappen komt.
Mochten jullie er prijs op stellen wil ik best vaker zo'n bericht hier neer zetten.
Ik hoop dat de lezer er begrip voor heeft dat ik niet eerst zo'n bericht ga vertalen. Ik hoop dat iedereen het kan lezen.
Piet
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I find all this discussion on "Strasser vs. Ramey" very interesting,
and I would like to "balance the conversation," if you will. Add
some different view points for the readers to consider. We are all
entitled to our viewpoints, as has been pointed out.
I have been involved with the barefoot movement for awhile, now.
In fact, my "Success Story" was one of the first posted on
Yvonne's and James' website. It's still there.
When I began barefoot trimming, there were no trimmers
anywhere close to me so I did a tremendous amount of research
on my own. Read all Dr. Strasser's books, read all of Gretchen's
website. Did alot of emailing to various Strasser trimmers.
Learned to trim on my own, like many of us did at that time.
I went to a "clinic" where a Strasser-certified trimmer trimmed my
horse and evaluated my work. Said I was doing an excellent job
and to continue as I was doing.
However, my horses always ended up sore for two weeks after
each trim, and after awhile I started to question whether the
theory of pain being a necessary consequence for healing was
valid. Back to the reasearch and emailing.
To make a Very long story short, I abandoned the "Strasser"
method for the "wild hoof method." (I have put labels on these
methods only to distinguish the source of the information I was
utilizing.) The results were so much better that I decided to
become an AANHCP student.
Of course, when I joined the certification program, I debated
whether or not to have Yvonne remove my Success Story from
her website or not. And it wasn't an easy decision. BUT. In the
end I decided to leave it. And here is why:
I don't harbor any ill feelings towards Dr. Strasser or her
students. I have a tremendous amount of respect for her and her
knowledge. From what I understand, she is a very nice person,
and we all know that she is doing her very best to help as many
horses as she possibly can. She certainly helped mine. If it were
not for her (and Gretchen, by the way), my horses would still have
shoes on.
In my opinion, any barefoot person who is successful in getting
the shoes off of horses is an asset to this movement, whether it
is Dr. Strasser, Pete Ramey, Jaime Jackson, a SHP or an
AANHCP student like myself.
And the barefoot movement has gained enough momentum,
now, that it has separated into different "camps" with differing
views on what constitutes "good" trimming and "proper" hoof
form. But, in reality, none of us really know for sure what "proper"
hoof form and function is, Yet. Not even Dr. Strasser or Pete
Ramey. They certainly have their theories, and many of them are
good, and helpful. Many horses have benefitted from the
dedication of both Dr. Strasser and Pete Ramey to their
passions.
I have worked with Pete. Heard him lecture. Been to his clinics.
Not one time did he bring up Dr. Strasser's name. A Strasser
certified student was attending one of his clinics and brought it
up herself, to which Pete very fairly and in a non-hostile manner,
explained how his trimming differs from hers.
He is the first to admit that his "knowledge" comes from the
"school of hard knocks" ~ through the trimming and rehabilitation
of thousands of horses, not through a doctoral program. But,
then, Dr. Strasser gained much of her "knowledge" through
practical experience as well. Pete always credited those he
"borrowed" information from which is, indeed, alot of people.)
And, this is a GOOD thing. Pete is continually reading and
researching new information, experimenting with this new
information, because, as I said before, none of us (not even Dr.
Strasser) have a complete understanding of the horse's hoof.
We are all beginners and barely scratching the surface of what
there is to know.
As far as the vast number of horses who did not respond well to
the Jaime Jackson's and Pete Ramey's "wild horse" style of
trimming....well, there just as many who have not responded well
to Dr. Strasser's style (my horses included). I encounter them all
the time. Just got an email from a new client last night who was
frustrated with the Strasser style. It goes both ways. There are
Strasser students who have given up their certifications and
become AANHCP students, and I'm sure the Strasser
certification program has gained converts as well.
I applaud all of those who very firmly stand behind what they
think is "the right way." Utilize your information. Analyze the
results. But don't make the mistake of locking yourself into
thinking only "one way" is right. That's the kind of thinking that got
us locked into the "shoeing is best" paradigm. Keep
researching, keep questioning, keep asking, keep challenging
yourself and those you encounter. I believe this is why Yvonne
and Pete have been discussing the idea of a "good horse
trimmers" list which will include any good trimmer, regardless of
which "camp" they come from. Good for them!!
I've said my two cents, and I only drop in on this discussion
forum about twice a year, so will probably disappear again. Keep
up the good work, all you barefoot enthusiasts! What a difference
we've made in so many horse's lives.
Shelley
Warboel
