Spirit schreef op vrijdag, 3 juni 2005, 23:46:
> Ow, ik geloof je, en ik vind het regelrechte kwatsj dat ze daar
> denken dat ze iets te zeggen hebben over wie je paard bekapt.
> Gaat de veldpolitie voor de deur van paardeneigenaars liggen om
> te controleren door wie hun paard bekapt is? Of
> eh....steekproeven bij paarden....
> Hahahahaha........
> Sjonge jonge, in wat voor wereld leven wij....
> Te gek voor woorden. Hou ons heel graag op de hoogte ja, ben
> benieuwd wat voor mazen er nu weer verzonnen moeten worden....
> Heel erg zielig !
>
> Groet, Pien
Hai,
ben ietsje verder in het uitzoeken: in het bulletin van "the farriery training service" fulmineren ze tegen zelf-bekappen, wel vergelijkbaar met wat ESS hier aan het verkondigen is.
Zie:
http://www.farrier-reg.gov.uk/Bulletin%2087%20Mar%2005.htmSTRASSER HOOFCARE AND OTHER BAREFOOT TECHNIOUES
The definition of farriery in the Farriers Registration Act includes all work on the foot of a horse, including trimming, when that foot will finish up shod, whether by nailing or glueing. It does not, for historical reasons, include trimming when the foot will finish up unshod. Thus owners or unqualified hoof trimmers can legally trim the feet of unshod horses and ponies.
Many horses and ponies at rest or in light work can happily exist without the need for shoes, and farriers have for many years provided a competent and reliable trimming service for owners of such anmmals. Unfortunately in recent years, some individuals have proposed the theory that: all horses and ponies can and should go barefoot; that the hooves should be trimmed to fixed angles and dimensions regardless of breed, conformation or use; that this will cure all sorts of veterinary problems, whether in the foot or elsewhere; and that owners can learn how to do the work by practising for a few hours on dead legs.
As a result, there has been a growing tendency for owners who believe the sales pitch to carry out radical reshaping of the hoof capsule and even to acquire animals with acute or chronic lameness problems in the naïve belief that “natural is best” will cure them.
Although these practices do not count as farriery as defined in the Act, they can cause serious suffering. The ILPH, the RSPCA and the SSPCA are worried about this and are prepared to mount prosecutions under animal welfare legislation. Very often when there is a problem, farriers will be the first professionals to hear about it. In the event that you do become aware of animals suffering as a result of malpractice by barefoot trimmers, please bring it to the notice of your nearest ILPH, RSPCA or SSPCA inspector. If you have difficulty with this or wish to seek advice, please telephone the FRC and ask to speak to either the Assistant Registrar or the Registrar who will be happy to pass the details on to the relevant welfare organisations. For a prosecution to be successful it will be necessary to show that a horse or pony has experienced unnecessary suffering — it is not sufficient merely to show that someone other than a farrier has carried out a trim.
If you are confronted with a horse that is clearly suffering as a result of grossly bad trimming, you need to find out if the work was carried out by a Registered Farrier or not. If a Registered Farrier was involved, you should consult the code of conduct on what to do. If the work was carried out by someone other than a Registered Farrier, try to get one of the welfare organisations to look at the animal before you carry out any work. As soon as you start working on the foot you will destroy the evidence and with it the chance of a successful prosecution.
Nou, nou, opwinding. Gaan ze zich zorgen maken?
Als ik meer hoor, zal ik het plaatsen, hoewel ik me besef dat het voor velen van jullie niet erg interessant is, misschien voor een enkeling toch wel, ook al gebeurt dit aan de andere zijde van de plas.
Isabel
Warboel
