foot trimming question.

[SonnysHumanSlave]

My pony teddi has his shoes/feet done every 5 or 6 weeks. I've been havin the lil pony trimmed 2. But the littke pony doesn't do a lot and doesn't have mega foot growth, I'm gonna see if he'll go the 10 wks. Do you think this is reasonable?

 

[L&M]

At this time of year there will be less foot growth anyhow so 10 wks should be fine. I have my shets done every 3 mnths, with the farrier checking them in between this period, but invariably do not need doing.

 

[Donkeymad]

You may get away with this, but get the Farrier to at least check every time he visits.

 

[SonnysHumanSlave]

When I 1st got him he went 4 quite a long time to get in sync with my other 1. Just didn't want 2 find out I was leaving it wayyyyyy 2 long. Lol puts my mind at rest thanks.

 

[jackiesansom]

The reason why your pony probably has good feet is because they are maintained every 5-6 weeks!

There may not be a lot of growth but balance is key and a horses foot can go our of balance very quickly - albeit only slightly but if left over 5-6weeks this can start to put a strain on the soft tissue and can make achieving hoof balance more difficult