How are they looking? barefoot TB

[cob&onion]

My Girl (TB) had her shoes off around 3 weeks ago, due to her being out of work for at least the next year or so i decided to see how she will cope barefoot as she will be living out 24/7 with absoloutly no concrete etc to walk on. For the time being she is stabled at night and has a small 20 second walk across concrete to her stable.
For the first few days she was quite footy especially walking back to her stable on the concrete bits but after the first week she was walking totally fine out on the grass and doing all her usual running about etc.......she is still abit careful across the concrete bit but much much better really pleased as i thought she may have needed fronts on at least, but she coping well
They are a bit chipped etc and no means perfect but my farrier told me to expect chipping up to the nail holes and if they crack badly or shes really sore to call him out again for shoes.
My cob is barefoot and her feet look completely different and very perfect compared to my TBs.
The back feet and the other one is similar to the pictured hoof, nothing major cracked wise just a bit chipped.
How are they looking?
(the first pics have kevin bacon - i already took the last pic without it on! - don't ask!!)

 

[Emma S]

Both my TB's are barefoot in full work, doing road work ect. so i shoud think for what she will be doing there should be no problem at all.
Just looks like your farrier did not trim the foot when he took the shoes off, to 'tidy' them up.
This may have reduced any potential cracking/splitting too!

 

[LucyPriory]

Both my TB's are barefoot in full work, doing road work ect. so i shoud think for what she will be doing there should be no problem at all.
Just looks like your farrier did not trim the foot when he took the shoes off, to 'tidy' them up.
This may have reduced any potential cracking/splitting too!

Agree - I've seen much worse feet come out of shoes - with appropriate care these should be fine. However I would suggest that a decent trim would help.

 

[Alphamare]

They dont look like they have been trimmed at all.

The feet should have been taken right back and rolled to prevent chipping. The amount of excess foot there and the nails holes is going to cause you major problems

I cant understand why your farrier didnt trim her?

Bare hooves are much shorter than shod hooves.

 

[Spotsrock]

My farrier also doesn't trim the first time the shoes are left off. Apparently it allows the old tired foot to break naturally which allows the rest to toughen up.

 

[cob&onion]

My farrier also doesn't trim the first time the shoes are left off. Apparently it allows the old tired foot to break naturally which allows the rest to toughen up.

Yes ^ this, was told similar.
He is due to come out again soon to trim them up again.
He does a grand job of my other bare-footers feet so i have alot of confidence in him and what he tells me.