huskydamage
Well-Known Member
My pony is shod on the front but not on the back, and has been for many years, after she got nail bind in a back foot and I just never had the backs put back on. I kept the fronts as I do a lot of road work. However,the tracks tend to get very wet where I ride and she has slipped over and fallen down twice now, once whilst spinning around as I brought her in from the field and once while I was riding. Only at a walk but she messed about shying at something and completely went arse over tit, nearly crushing me. As she has gotten older I find sometimes 'the back -end goes' a bit if I go too fast round a bend or something and its muddy. But this last fall bothered me a lot as it was only really walking along, she has always been very surefooted, despite being a crazy lunatic, but seems to struggle a lot in the mud these days. She recently had a very thorough Vet check so I know apart from the usual old age stiffness she is in good health. What are people's opinions on the best grip in the wet/mud? Would it be better for her to just have all four feet bare? Or would a full set and studs be better? It seems to be the back feet that slip about, never have any problems in front unless its really icy. Thanks
