Riding after being shod?

[Jen92]

Pretty much as ubove, he was shod this morning do you think its okay for me to ride straight away ? Loads of people say yes then some people say wait a day so im not sure lol

 

[ester]

yup we do, often waiting for the farrier so we can hack out again.

 

[Tinkerbee]

We have always ridden straight after the horses being shod. The cobs have to be ridden back to their field 2 miles away... or we just hack out/school.

Can't see why you wouldn't be able to?

 

[Jen92]

Coool thanks, thought so but better to be safe than sorry

 

[Barneykins]

I ride straight away, can't think why people would wait? Obviously would stay out of very deep, mucky ground but generally try to do that anyway

 

[Divasmum]

Absolutely!

 

[chestnut cob]

My farrier tells me not to. My boy is a bit creaky (spavins) plus he shivers so he can be a bit stiff after shoeing, so I always leave him til at least the next day and just turn out.

 

[Hedgewitch13]

I'm another who can't understand why you wouldn't ride after having your horse shod. It's not going to hurt the horse!

 

[Hedgewitch13]

Other than a medical reason of course - which you have demonstrated beautifully

 

[Cuffey]

New shoes need a little time to ''bed in'' so as above stay out of deep mud but no problem riding normally
Aim to shoe one week before cross country competitions if possible
I used to turn out with over-reach boots on when newly shod--Cuffey older now tends not to fly around quite so much although he did this morning--had a real hoolie

 

[Hullabaloo]

I usually ride after my horse is shod. I often take time off work to be there for the farrier, so it would be a waste not to

 

[LauraWheeler]

i used to hack to my farrior so had to hack home again.
Also i do endurance and lucy once pulled a shoe off while unloading

(the silly moo). The farrior re shod her then we compleated a 65km ride.

So unless advised not to by your farrior for a perticular reason i don't see any harm.

 

[Persephone]

Yes definately ride!

I get straight on and try them out lol!

 

[Pearlsasinger]

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i used to hack to my farrior so had to hack home again.


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So did we (about 8 miles away), we had to if we wanted him hot shod, there were no portable forges in the 'black & white years'.

Sister rode one way and I rode the other (Dad dropped off/collected us and we had fish & chips for lunch). The horse was always really slow on the way there and much livlier on the way back.

 

[Jen92]

Haha aww that sounds like so much fun!

 

[Donkeymad]

This gets asked so often here, and, as always, you will get a division in yes or no. There is no reason not to ride, if you are worried, ask your farrier what he/she thinks.

 

[elliegirl12]

I have never heard of anyone saying they dont ride after being shod

, unless of course they have a injury etc