Nearly a year Barefoot :D

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Well we are now ten months into our first totally barefoot year

A hoof update

Fronts












Hinds











So what do we think Hes sound across everything but the sharpest stones. His frogs are rather raggedy but I think they are shedding and there is no smell or tenderness when I poke about with them

 

[brucea]

Loving it.

Love the relationship between the point of frog and toe - it is as is should be.

Little separation so watch his diet.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Loving it.

Love the relationship between the point of frog and toe - it is as is should be.

Little separation so watch his diet.

Ive been tweaking it so hoping ive found the right diet and that should all tighten up

Thank you, we have yet to use our hoof boots

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Bumping as I know there are more barefoot wizards on here

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Bumping again! Seriously peoples are they eiher that good nobody can find fault (wellk apart from the little separation )

 

[tallyho!]

Wow is it really nearly a year!!?

They look great BB. I remember when you were still losing chunks but they look as strong as anything now. Look at the size of them frogs!

In the grand scheme of things, 10months is nothing and look what you have now

 

[Brightbay]

What you really need to do is post the before and now shots for comparison, because there really is a huge difference

By the way, interesting the funny growth ring - Jackson has an identical one, same stage of growth along the hoof - I think it was the snow!

 

[ester]

I wanted befores and afters too

(we're a year and 2 months )

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Ok here goes never tried this lol!! Have had to split it into fronts and hinds

Befores on the left recents on the right

















Hinds in next post

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Hinds


















Hope that works for people

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Bumping for those who were looking for comparison shots

 

[ester]

thanks

the black lines on his hinds really seem to track his heels coming back iyswim whereas you could see the line slipping forwards before.

Also on I think RF?? has poss developed a slight medial deviation but even so the whole foot just looks a lot straighter (and poss the pastern above it but can't see it in the now pic )

 

[1au12a]

Really interesting for me, thank you! We're only in week two of having our hind shoes removed, and already loving the differences/developments

 

[Brightbay]

You can really see how the heels have beefed up in the sole shots

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

thanks

the black lines on his hinds really seem to track his heels coming back iyswim whereas you could see the line slipping forwards before.

Also on I think RF?? has poss developed a slight medial deviation but even so the whole foot just looks a lot straighter (and poss the pastern above it but can't see it in the now pic )

Yes he had a deviation that the farrier shod differently or trimmed for a shoe differently

Im glad hes sound and happy and that those more practiced than myself the feet are looking OK

Really interesting for me, thank you! We're only in week two of having our hind shoes removed, and already loving the differences/developments

It is quite fascinating Ive found how hos feet have changed shape and size to match his needs

You can really see how the heels have beefed up in the sole shots

Thanks BB Hes still stomping along!! Even more so than the last time I saw you in Dec