The Rural Voice, 1988-11, Page 8CARE & HEALTH
ESSENTIALS
FOR HORSES' HOOVES
A Short Course
Ag. Engineering Building
Centralia College
Saturdays
November 26 and December 3
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m (each day).
Two days of instruction and demonstration intended for horse stable
owners and managers, recreational riders and beginning trainers.
Features of this lecture and work shop program include:
— anatomy and physiology of the horse leg and hoof
— discussion of mobility of the limb
— detection of lameness and unsoundness in the leg
— demonstration of trimming the hoof and shoeing techniques
— practise in making horse shoes and fitting shoes to the hoof
— identification of foot problems and suggestions for correction
Taught by Peter Tichbourne, farrier
— internationally known
To register for both days, send your cheque for $50. payable to
Centralia College no later than Nov. 11th, 1988.
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6 THE RURAL VOICE
FEEDBACK
political will to correct some of our
basic problems. In the farm situation,
marketing boards started out as a good
idea, but today the privilege of quota
is more costly than the product or the
enterprise.
Do you think the legislation calling
for equal pay for work of equal value
will be applied to farmers? Don't hold
your breath.
We are getting an election now.
Do you see a statesman on the
horizon? Sad, isn't it. But I am still
a Canadian; let us get our house in
order.0
Gordon Erb
R. R. 2, Zurich
FEEDBACK BY PHONE:
STALL FLOORING
Last month, an article in The Rural
Voice took a tongue-in-cheek look at
the Latest trends in stall flooring for
dairy cattle. A few facts might have
been overlooked. Steve Kuepfer of
Can -Con Systems in Newton, Ontario
telephoned to say he felt the article
unfairly criticized rubber cow mats.
Here are some of his points:
• Rubber cow mats are signifi-
cantly cheaper than cow cushions.
Kuepfer estimates that they're cheaper
by two-thirds. He also says they're
easily installed by a farmer and a
helper (taking about five minutes a
cow), and each mat requires only three
18 -cent anchors.
• Rubber mats are comfortable,
wireless, and don't take away a cow's
body heat. Kuepfer suggests that they
be used with a bit of straw, but they
can also be used without bedding.
• Rubber mats can be cleaned
easily, whether they're hosed down or
given a high-pressure wash. Rubber,
he adds, unlike the material used in
cow cushions, does not absorb milk.
• Rubber mats last a long time.
After checking with a few dairy-
men who use rubber mats, we can also
report that customers are satisfied with
the product.0