Advice barefooters?

[Finlib]

My cob had LGL back in the late summer .Spotted very early by my farrier
Totally my fault took my eye off the ball and he put on too much weight.My husbands horse got injured so not riding out as much and also rehab for the injured horse was quite intenssive with little and often walking out carrot stretches and gentle in hand work 3/4 times a day)
The cob had to be corralled on a huge turn out area with access to a pole barn no grass no hard feed.
He has now lost lots of weight (about 35/40 kilo) looks really trim now and moving really well .
Not rugged this winter other than a rain sheet when really wet as I need him dry to work)
I have gradually introduced him back onto grass and now he is out 10.30 to 3.30 on grass (to avoid any frost)then corralled for the rest of the time on a huge turn out area with access to the pole barn and a hay net(last years hay).
I have started working him ridden lunged or free schooled every day in either the indoor school (sand surface) of outdoor school (rubbber surface).
He had his shoes off right at the begining and I have not had them put back on.
My question is should I keep him barefoot now . His feet look fabulous and he is moving really well both ridden and ground work on both school surfaces as well as fine on the tracks and concrete around the farm.
I will probabaly start riding him out in the spring usually doing 2/3 times a week once my husbands horse is back in full work with some road work ,
Would you keep him barefoot now is that ok as he has had LGL .
He is 12 and not cushings.

 

[be positive]

I would definitely keep him barefoot, as he is currently sound keeping the shoes off will be ideal as it will give you an early warning if things slip, your farrier sounds as if he is barefoot friendly, mine is also, he finds that having the feet unshod really helps the horse grow the foot required especially after injury or laminitis.
Your cob will let you know if he is not coping then you know you have to tweak something, it may need a slight reduction in work on the roads, a cut back in access to grass or change to diet but shoeing would be my last resort if nothing else was helping and I had to get exercise into them in some way.

 

[OLDGREYMARE]

Yes,definately keep barefoot but be prepared to get boots for the fronts if he finds rough ground painful.Do be careful with the grass unless the weather is overcast.