Something I know many of us equine professionals struggle with is advocating for the horse when that horse isn’t ours.
Meaning, we can stand up for what we believe is right – but the ultimate choice comes down to the owner to choose what to do with their horses.
This can become difficult and disheartening in hoof rehab and lameness cases. Many of us see horses that are struggling with soundness issues, whether overtly or more subtle, and have owners who want more than anything to be able to have a working partnership with their equine best friend. What do we do in these situations? Do we do something to allow a lame horse to be ridden despite internal damage? Do we step away or have a hard conversation? Do we let someone else do something in these cases that we don’t feel right doing in order to let the horse be used?
Kendra Skorstad and I chat about this incredibly difficult topic – and this conversation was completely candid, unplanned and off-the-cuff, so expect some tangents and vulnerability. No matter where you fall on this topic, I hope this opens the thought process of where we may personally draw the line in our own hoofcare businesses, as well as with our own personal horses.
You can hear the entire conversation on any podcast app under “The Humble Hoof,” or directly at this link.
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