I've done it! Summer is barefoot :)!

[charleysummer]

farrier came today and the shoes are off! so glad as i wanted them off for ages, ordered my 'feet first' book to have a good read up and hopefully all will go well and go in favour of her ddft tear. bit of a pointless post really but thought i'd say so anyway as im happy i've done it

 

[tallyho!]

Glad you have the support of your farrier - wish I had a supportive one when I needed it...

Good luck and I'm sure you know where to look for info, support and advice... UKAEP & UKNHCP is a good place to start...

 

[gryff]

I'm seriously considering doing this with my arthritic boy. He's not got the best hooves in the world. Diagnosed with spavins behind and ringbone in front aged 9 - not sounding great is he? Have my suspicions that both were confounded by poor farriery when I first had him. Been umming and arghing over it for a while. Am very interested in how it turns out with you.

 

[Batgirl]

Good on you, hope it works out, my boy is barefoot, suits him after years of being shod for competition, he was 19 in April been barefoot for a few years now. Make sure you keep trimming regularly