How often do you pick out horses hooves?

Merlins feet stay relatively free from mud, so dont really pick them out much at all....... I do check them after I ride, but not pick out..... just make sure that there are no stones stuck in them!!!
 
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Very, very rarely.

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agree with this...

although was going to say 'when they go lame'
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they get their feet picked out and washed before coming in and picked out before going out in winter, plus before and after being ridden so i can see if they have any signs of thrush or bruising
summer- once a day plus a good scrub once a week.and before and after riding.
all barefoot apart from the 5yo who has front shoes on due to a foot injury.
 
I Pick out and check feet morning and night and always before and after riding as well. Also before bringing them out of the school too.
 
I suprised the amount of people who don't pick their horses feet out - if I don't do mine atleast every other day they smell of sin!
 
I pick Bear's out before I ride if Im not in a hurry, but I would know if he wasn't right, Buddie has his done before and after as he gets little stones stuck in his hooves.
 
before and after being ridden. I think that the more the hoof is messed with the more prone it is to infection (thrush etc), so I try to leave well alone.
 
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