Farrier visits for shod horses

My boy goes 8-10 weeks with no problems. Fronts only.. Had him 18 years and never been lame and only lost one shoe in 18 years.
Unshod field companion has a trim generally every other visit although farrier always checks each visit
 
Lots of vets don’t seem to be that clued up on hooves ;)

You asked if you should be concerned so it seemed you weren’t confident in what you had been told, people are only answering that, yes I would be concerned.
 
BOWS28 said:
Oh no, please don't think i'm being like that!! She is still completely balanced, comfortable and her shoes are hardly worn at all due to the lack of work recently. I would happily pay for them to be done every 3 weeks if she needed it! but my farrier says there is almost nothing to do after 6 weeks. i have double checked with him and he is more than happy, knowing her feet. She is an older girl, and her feet just don't grow like wild fire anymore. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the condition of her feet! she also had a full MOT with the vet not long ago when i questioned about feet. He said that some horses hooves just slow down with the growing when they get older! he wasnt worried at all.
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No, I don't think you are being like that at all. The owner of my previous share basically didn't give a monkeys about the welfare of her horse and was adamant that no loss of shoes meant happy feet. Some owners read up on things, ask questions and take advice when given, and some just don't!!
 
BOWS28 said:
I don't want to be made to feel guilty.. i was only asking and she is fine!

Its something that a vet told me, so i'd assume they would have reason to believe this is correct?

Regarding balance - i know my horse. Her foot fall is completely even. With even weight distributed over all 4 feet. She never drags her toes etc
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Foot fall can still be even with a badly balanced hoof.
 
My ex-racer had foot issues and the vet emphasised the importance of having farrier at short intervals so only minor adjustments to balance were required. As opposed to longer intervals requiring bigger adjustments.
I agree that a lot of vets aren’t very clued up about feet and may not spot an unbalanced hoof. Obviously can’t comment on yours without seeing them .
My 2 are now barefoot. I rasp them fortnightly (under her instruction) yet the trimmer still takes more off at her 6 week visits
 
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