Hi. My EMS horse has been in leather pads and gels on his front feet for the last 18 months. This was because he could get footy and my farrier at the time said he has thin soles and bruises easily. He’d also had a couple of abscesses.
He has had no front lameness in that 18 month period...
Hey all!
My girl is currently barefoot (was advised by farrier and vet to keep her barefoot as she has excellent feet, and she doesn’t need shoes for what we do), but we’re planning on doing an endurance race in January (25 miles), and I’m toying with the idea of purchasing boots for her front...
i have a mare who lives out 24/7 with no chance of her living in as she goes crazy. she is constantly pulling off shoes, one a week currently. and this has started to have a bad impact of her hooves. so much so there’s barely any hoof to attach a shoe onto. i have tried everything but have...
Just wanted to get some ideas of how much to expect to pay for remedial shoes for my boy - we're West Mids if that makes a difference, he needs toe clips on the fronts and heart bars on the hinds. Farrier is due to fit them for the first time next week or early week after but wanted to prepare...