Native and cobby barefoot feet

[cobface]

Those who have native types and cobs, how often do you get your horses feet trimmed in the winter?? whats the longest they have gone for?

 

[Laurenm01]

I've seen on here that some people leave them for upto 10 weeks depending on how much work they do.

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

My Haffies feet go 10 weeks no prob in winter, even then hes taking little off and they are even and strong....and shes in light work. depends on the horse I guess.

 

[cobface]

My welsh and cob are having a trim next week - it will have been 12 weeks!! couldnt fit them in yesterday and thats the soonest they can get done, to be fair though they arnt really long - the farrier said the natives can go 12 weeks barefoot. When i got them they had longish feet (nothing terrible) and think they must have been left for some time over winter.........
In the summer they went 8 weeks

 

[rara007]

When they look like they need doing

The shetlands havn't been done since summer

Are pretty much perfect shape, if anything on the short side

Not the slightest bit cracked or whatever.

 

[mrdarcy]

The AANHCP recommend at least being looked at by a trimmer every four/five weeks but for horses in work on abrasive surfaces (tarmac, rocks, stones, hard tracks) may well be self trimming and just need a tidy up. It all depends on the horse's work, diet and environment - and actually very little to do with type or breed.

 

[Hoofprints in the Snow]

Mine winter out and tend not to grow quickly and wear themselves down ( still get farrier to look at them to make sure all is well, when he is out to shoe the indoor ones. ) When you notice that the outer hoof has grown longer than the sole is usually a good sign that they need trimmed. They will probably start to grow more quickly in the spring again.

 

[JustWilliam]

I have me cob trimmed every 10 weeks, he has got very good feet and they grow well, so there's usually something to trim off.

 

[Kallibear]

Baby cob gets done every couple of months, as required. He has perfect perfect feet that don't chip, crack or flare.

Pansy welsh cob X gets done every couple of weeks just to tidy up , as he's working and wears them very slightly squint.

 

[Bethie]

Every 6 weeks, they still need regular trimming to keep the feet in shape even if there isn't a whole lot of foot to take off.

 

[AngieandBen]

Blimey I wish mine would go 10 weeks, I have to have mine trimmed every 5/6 weeks; my shetlands hooves grow at an alarming rate! ( about 1 cm in 6 weeks) the other two not as bad. (actually thats good

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I have just gone barefoot with my riding pony so he's wearing hoof boots for now until the nail holes grow out.
They live out on a track system and are fed SS Lucie Stalks and Kwikbeet with Seaweed and Linseed