tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post7631913268549264032..comments2023-07-03T11:31:43.687-04:00Comments on Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness: Great Britain Publishes Proposed Welfare Guidelines for Hoof Trimming; Distinctions Held Between Farrier, Trimmer and Veterinarian RolesFran Jurgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-84712515885962204792008-04-03T20:35:00.000-04:002008-04-03T20:35:00.000-04:00I read your comment, and I actually agree with mos...I read your comment, and I actually agree with most of your sentiments on this. Un-level playing fields eventually get bulldozed over, and that will happen in the UK. <BR/><BR/>Having been involved in the WCF testing system, I certainly don't idealize the British system, nor does Chris Gregory, Doug Butler, or Mike Wildenstein. I do think that they have maintained a good standard, but their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-62847935004619504912008-04-03T10:43:00.000-04:002008-04-03T10:43:00.000-04:00Hi Mike,Well, I think this is one of those "is the...Hi Mike,<BR/>Well, I think this is one of those <BR/>"is the glass half empty? or is the glass half full?" sorts of questions.<BR/><BR/>Remind me to tell you sometime about the Polish farrier who took a bus, a train, and I think even walked part of the way to France for a farrier meeting once. When he got there and saw all the tools and shoes, he couldn't handle it.<BR/><BR/>Bernard Duvernay fromFran Jurgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-39025726166264749842008-04-02T23:36:00.000-04:002008-04-02T23:36:00.000-04:00If you follow the debates on the UKHSU site, you w...If you follow the debates on the UKHSU site, you will know that there <BR/>is a great deal of discontent about new rules allowing farriers from <BR/>EU countries to work in the UK "temporarily" (up to two years) <BR/>without any real certification or qualifications, as long as they can <BR/>claim having done farrier work elsewhere. There are complaints about <BR/>farriers from Poland Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com