Foot opinions please.

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Sparkles

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Following on from my posts about barefoot TB's last week...took some photos yesterday and just wanted your opinions on them please.

I'll PM photos to anyone who wants them :)

Horse has just started hacking out as from monday, popped a couple of XC jumps y/dday and was not footy or sore anywhere [roads, grass, tracks, streams, hills, etc] other than going across the car park [stones and gravel] coming back [I got off and walked him across anyway] went SJ'ing on Saturday fine [even though it was v.v.muddy and slippy, a lot of the others were slipping but he coped better than I thought...We had one teeny tiny slip on the jump off, but that was my fault as I nearly went to the wrong jump and had to hooey round last minute to the correct one and angled it! Bless him].
Feet aren't cracking like they used to [they used to around the clenches loads and were very 'dishy' and contracted heels.]. A little chipped for a couple of mm round the bottom, but nothing major.

Due for another trim tomorrow, so do look a little worn. But much much better quality and so much harder than they were before! He's been unshod about 6 weeks now.

Anywho...photos sent to anyone for opinions :)
 
Hi Binky

I'm glad it is working out for you. A friend of mine has just had her horses shoes removed due to lameness - the farrier at the vets recommended it so that his foot can grow more naturally and help his arthritis. She was told all sorts of horror stories but other liveries saying he'd get worse and not better. In reality he is doing great and it is really suiting him. Plus she is saving lots of £$! He is a TB x.

Completely different sort I know but my exmoor pony has only ever had shoes once - when I was a kid we tried to put fronts on for the summer holidays when I was doing lots of road work but she removed them on a fence within 2 weeks!! The farrier says although her feet are boxy they are the toughest he ever trims! It just suits some horses! My WB on the other hand goes sore if missing a shoe for more than a day!!

If you want to share the photos you can post them to an album and cut and paste the link but you probably knew that already! :-)
 
PM sent :)

I dislike posting photos up and having the opinions public as don't really want any negative comments up for all to see lol. I don't mind constructive criticism...but after a few previous posts I've seen from others I'm always wary of that now lol that's all :)
 
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