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It sounds as simple as the nail holes are now reaching the ground (am assuming since you said bare for 4.5 weeks you had the shoes taken off then) this is the reason why the feet are chipping. They will probably continue to do so until the nail holes grow out fully. Best to get your farrier back...

Its not just whether or not the horse is going to be foot sore that you should be considering here. There is the unlevelness of the horse and the damage that this could do. Also no one seems to consider what happens to the shoeless hoof. If the shoe is left off for too long or too much work is...

I try to keep my work between 8am and 5pm. Sometimes this doesnt happen and i work until 6 or 7pm and sometimes i dont get home until gone 8pm, but i try and keep those days to a minimum. I leave the clients that have lighting until last appointment but of course in the summer it doesnt matter...

shoes will not encourage his feet to expand. I am concerned that you are seriously considering shoeing an 18month old whose growth plates are not formed yet! Also i am concerned that you do not seem to have discussed this with your farrier Why on earth are you asking this on a forum (where...

hahaha! bet he loved that idea ;) You should have mentioned the boots in the beginning. :) She should be fine. Although if your ground is soft you dont have to put the boots on for turn out. Thats up to you.

She should be fine. She may be a bit unbalanced but its only a few minutes. The thing is though, its often not about if the horse is sound or not. Its the wear done to the shoeless hoof which can cause a farrier endless grief when it comes to putting a new shoe back on and even to reshoeing...

:D indeed! And her poor farrier has gone away. how dare he ;) Good on the OP.

Would you just pop back to your office to do five minutes of work when you were on holiday? Of course not. So why should farriers have too? You have no idea where this client might be on her farriers rounds. She may be 30min away so your 'five' minutes is actually over an hour. Her farrier...

In this weather a glue on shoe is not likely to stay put. I would use hoof cast and nail her shoe to that instead of too her hoof.

I am... thank you!!! :D

Thank you everyone! Slinky I think she does :D she has that effect on everyone.

Isnt :D

I dont know how she got them but i guessed the same as you. Maybe a too tight headcollar. I am lucky to have her. We love her she is the coolest.

I dont know if showing is my thing but i know she has done some in the past :D I love the western saddle, it is so comfortable and like your friend found so secure. I do feel safer in it than in an english. Also the biggest bonus for me? No rising trot :)

She not looking too bad for nearly 20 is she.