Barefoot Peeps

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TheCurlyPony

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I was just wondering how many people now have barefoot horses. I for one have just had my ponios shoes removed due to finding out he has navicular.

So come on guys and show yourselves , let's see how many there are.
 
There are six horses at my house (one of them isn't mine) and they're all barefoot!

They range from a Cob Normande x to a 4 year old Hanovarian (although he may need shoes when he's competing) so there's no discrimination.

Our farrier actually advised it. I thought he'd be pro shoeing but he's quite the opposite and I trust him explicitly!
 
snoopyinfrance said:
There are six horses at my house (one of them isn't mine) and they're all barefoot!

They range from a Cob Normande x to a 4 year old Hanovarian (although he may need shoes when he's competing) so there's no discrimination.

Our farrier actually advised it. I thought he'd be pro shoeing but he's quite the opposite and I trust him explicitly!
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I'd love to see a pic of the Normande x
 
My horse is barefoot. She was a navicular write-off, but came completely sound within a short space of having her shoes off and being trimmed up by a KCLP equine podiatrist. She has been barefoot 6 years now, instead of being dead 6 years! So glad I found help when I needed it.
 
brightmount said:
My horse is barefoot. She was a navicular write-off, but came completely sound within a short space of having her shoes off and being trimmed up by a KCLP equine podiatrist. She has been barefoot 6 years now, instead of being dead 6 years! So glad I found help when I needed it.
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That like my boy!!!! Also KCLP EP - we were doing xc in very dry stony rough ground in just 12 months. Came 3rd!!!
 
rhino said:
Sort of.. horse is without shoes as has been on box rest after injuring himself in the field. They need to go back on before he can be turned out :)
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Yours isn't barefoot RHino, it's temporarily without shoes, doesn't count, sorry. Also, if he needs shoes just to be turned out, then that's a sick set of feet the poor boy has on the end of his legs :( If you want some advice how to improve them so that he can manage without, just ask, we'll be happy to help.


I have four, only three in work.

Friend 1 has four, all in work.

Friend 2 has seven, two in work.

Friends 3 have my barefoot navicular write-off, now sound for well over a year.

Friend 4 has my spavined ex eventer in full work.

Friend 5 has up to seven horses hunting stony tracks on fierce hills in Exmoor.

Friend 6 has long distance horses, two I think, competing and two other riding horses at least.

Friend 7 has a Rockley Rehab, written off completely less than 4 months ago by a National Hospital and their remedial farrier, sound in a month and still sound.


None of these friends post on here, so as long as no-one else speaks for them, and you know who they are :), we won't duplicate.
 
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3-but one is a 2yo, on is a 17yo who's never been shod and the other is 9 and was shod between 5-8. I use an EP but it's also worth pointing out, the two ridden horses are not in hard work. Life is easier without shoes!
 
Santa Paws said:
Yours isn't barefoot RHino, it's temporarily without shoes, doesn't count, sorry. Also, if he needs shoes just to be turned out, then that's a sick set of feet the poor boy has on the end of his legs :( If you want some advice how to improve them so that he can manage without, just ask, we'll be happy to help.
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Thanks, I know we don't belong in your club ;)

I don't honestly believe he could cope without shoes now; he is an old boy and I am not willing to make drastic changes to his management at this point... It is however something I will consider if and when I buy another :)
 
rhino said:
Thanks, I know we don't belong in your club ;)

I don't honestly believe he could cope without shoes now; he is an old boy and I am not willing to make drastic changes to his management at this point... It is however something I will consider if and when I buy another :)
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That's a VERY good reason to shoe. I'd do the same in your place. Let us know when you plan on joining the club - it's fun!
 
Santa Paws said:
That's a VERY good reason to shoe. I'd do the same in your place. Let us know when you plan on joining the club - it's fun!
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Oh poo it lost Rhino's response I was trying to quote too. I dont agree that age should be a factor - provided diet is right there is no reason whatsoever not to remove shoes. Should help in that there is less weight on the end of his old joints for a start! Recently removed the shoes from a 16 yr old TB with dreadful feet and shes sound as a pound and flying round the field like a 2 yr old :p

PS it shouldnt be a club or be bitchy to be barefoot!?
 
He is on a 'barefoot' diet as far as is practicable, and on a yard where the majority of horses are barefoot.. If there were a way to attempt rehab without having to watch my boy struggle then I would be very tempted but for the sake of letting an old boy live out his remaining time I would have to be absolutely convinced it was worth it :)
 
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