indie1282
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So I have two horses, owned both since foals, one is 10 the other 8. My 8 yo is barefoot and doing fine, not sore or footy and is happy to hack out with no problems. My 10 yo has fronts on currently but i cant seem to get him to go barefoot without him being footy even on concrete.
The barefoot one was shod in front when I broke him in but I found he slipped alot on the roads and he did pull shoes so took them off and started him barefoot and he was absolutely fine from the word go.
My shod one has been shod mostly in front but occasionally all round since being broken. I always take shoes off in winter and to put them in and out off their field the path is a mixture of stoney path, concrete and gravel and he is ok but he still wouldn't be happy enough to actually ride.
They are both managed the same - on a low sugar/starch diet with Mag Ox, Vit E and salt added to their feed. And i bought them both from the same breeder. If I use Keretex hardener it does seem to help alot, he practically marches out once ive used it a couple of times but I'm reluctant to keep using that on a regular basis.
If he needs to be shod then im happy to keep doing that for his benefit as I wont compromise on his comfort but just wondered if anyone else has any tips? His actual feet are in nice condition - no cracks or anything but he does has low heels which my farrier is working on raising gradually.
The barefoot one was shod in front when I broke him in but I found he slipped alot on the roads and he did pull shoes so took them off and started him barefoot and he was absolutely fine from the word go.
My shod one has been shod mostly in front but occasionally all round since being broken. I always take shoes off in winter and to put them in and out off their field the path is a mixture of stoney path, concrete and gravel and he is ok but he still wouldn't be happy enough to actually ride.
They are both managed the same - on a low sugar/starch diet with Mag Ox, Vit E and salt added to their feed. And i bought them both from the same breeder. If I use Keretex hardener it does seem to help alot, he practically marches out once ive used it a couple of times but I'm reluctant to keep using that on a regular basis.
If he needs to be shod then im happy to keep doing that for his benefit as I wont compromise on his comfort but just wondered if anyone else has any tips? His actual feet are in nice condition - no cracks or anything but he does has low heels which my farrier is working on raising gradually.