gingerarab
Well-Known Member
I have a 16hh + connie x tb mare, she has only been wearing shoes for the last two years and is pulling them off on a regular basis. Farrier has changed her shoes to what he calls "pencil tips" and that did help.
Today she has pulled a shoe in the stable, I was leading her out and she trod on her own feet and off it came.
Several questions, is it because her hoof quality is poor because of the constant wet weather and/or diet, would feeding a "barefoot diet" help and if so can someone please confirm if my thinking of fast fibre, linseed and a decent vit and min suppliment would be a good idea, suggestions for the suppliment welcome ! Would in the meantime overreach boots help ?
The idea of barefoot does appeal but our drive is a 1/4 mile of stoney track that cripples anything without shoes on.
Today she has pulled a shoe in the stable, I was leading her out and she trod on her own feet and off it came.
Several questions, is it because her hoof quality is poor because of the constant wet weather and/or diet, would feeding a "barefoot diet" help and if so can someone please confirm if my thinking of fast fibre, linseed and a decent vit and min suppliment would be a good idea, suggestions for the suppliment welcome ! Would in the meantime overreach boots help ?
The idea of barefoot does appeal but our drive is a 1/4 mile of stoney track that cripples anything without shoes on.