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[confusednewbie]

anyone know if it is safe for a horse to go barefoot in a reigon like surrey in the uk, i have no idea whether that would be plausible or not. help would be greatly appreciated

 

[ycbm]

I'm sure there are plenty of barefoot horses in Surrey. Can you be a bit more specific about your concerns?
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[Barton Bounty]

Depending on the type of horse you buy and the strength and condition of its feet, there is no reason it couldn't go barefoot. Rough and uneven ground usually makes them a little more tender so the flatter the better to have success at barefoot

 

[confusednewbie]

I'm sure there are plenty of barefoot horses in Surrey. Can you be a bit more specific about your concerns?
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i dont want to get into the whole idea of getting a horse, and then end up hurting it. our weather can go from hammering rain, to scorching sunlight, so i was concerned that the changes could do damage if the horse were barefoot. thanks for your help though, ill ask the riding instructor if my parents agree to give horse care a shot

 

[confusednewbie]

Depending on the type of horse you buy and the strength and condition of its feet, there is no reason it couldn't go barefoot. Rough and uneven ground usually makes them a little more tender so the flatter the better to have success at barefoot

noted, thanks for the response, i'll keep to flatter terrain

 

[The Xmas Furry]

anyone know if it is safe for a horse to go barefoot in a reigon like surrey in the uk, i have no idea whether that would be plausible or not. help would be greatly appreciated

It very much depends on where in the county you are planning on going. Parts have sandy ground, a few areas are more peaty-loam but the rest is clay.
Hacking, again there are various different surfaces, from granite or shale tracks to sand, deep mud to claggy clay, lots of variations.

So, it very much depends on location, what you are planning on doing. Plenty of shod, unshod and also booted horses and ponies in Surrey.

 

[ycbm]

i dont want to get into the whole idea of getting a horse, and then end up hurting it. our weather can go from hammering rain, to scorching sunlight, so i was concerned that the changes could do damage if the horse were barefoot. thanks for your help though, ill ask the riding instructor if my parents agree to give horse care a shot

Please don't try and persuade your parents to let you have a horse on the basis that there won't be over a thousand pounds a year to pay for shoeing.

It's very dependant on the individual horse and what you are doing with it whether you can go without shoes or not.
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[confusednewbie]

Please don't try and persuade your parents to let you have a horse on the basis that there won't be over a thousand pounds a year to pay for shoeing.

It's very dependant on the individual horse and what you are doing with it whether you can go without shoes or not.
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i had no intention of doing that, as the care of an animal, let alone horses, is heavily dependant on it as an individual. i just intended to make sure that what i had written was accurate, and would not cause the horse harm if they did decide on that route, apologies for any misunderstanding. thanks for you help though. i'll be sure to emphasise again that shoeing and keeping a horse barefoot depend heavily on the horse in the section on farriers.

 

[ycbm]

i just intended to make sure that what i had written was accurate, and would not cause the horse harm if they did decide on that route, apologies for any misunderstanding. thanks for you help though. i'll be sure to emphasise again that shoeing and keeping a horse barefoot depend heavily on the horse in the section on farriers.

?????

Are you doing a college assignment?
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[Gloi]

i had no intention of doing that, as the care of an animal, let alone horses, is heavily dependant on it as an individual. i just intended to make sure that what i had written was accurate, and would not cause the horse harm if they did decide on that route, apologies for any misunderstanding. thanks for you help though. i'll be sure to emphasise again that shoeing and keeping a horse barefoot depend heavily on the horse in the section on farriers.

You can get boots for horses now instead of shoeing them and they are becoming increasingly popular. There are lots of different makes if you look at one of the suppliers like thesaddleryshop.co.uk

 

[Red-1]

?????

Are you doing a college assignment?
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I wondered this but, from another thread, it looks like OP may be creating a slide show to persuade parents that buying a horse/pony would be a good thing. I did similar when I wanted a pony, but it was before computers . It did show mum how serious I was and she was impressed with my research. Mine was about costs, possible yards, what was necessary etc.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

noted, thanks for the response, i'll keep to flatter terrain

It doesn't need to be flat ground, hills are fine. BB really meant flat in the sense of smooth. Rough, stony ground can be harder for barefoot horses to cope with.

 

[ycbm]

I wondered this but, from another thread, it looks like OP may be creating a slide show to persuade parents that buying a horse/pony would be a good thing. I did similar when I wanted a pony, but it was before computers . It did show mum how serious I was and she was impressed with my research. Mine was about costs, possible yards, what was necessary etc.

I see! That's a great idea CN, we just need you to be a wee bit more specific with your questions if you can.

Good luck persuading your parents.
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[Zoeypxo]

I wondered this but, from another thread, it looks like OP may be creating a slide show to persuade parents that buying a horse/pony would be a good thing. I did similar when I wanted a pony, but it was before computers . It did show mum how serious I was and she was impressed with my research. Mine was about costs, possible yards, what was necessary etc.

love that, did it work??

 

[confusednewbie]

I see! That's a great idea CN, we just need you to be a wee bit more specific with your questions if you can.

Good luck persuading your parents.
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thanks, though knowing them, i doubt the powerpoint will be enough, they'll want essays(ill make my questions more specific next time)

 

[confusednewbie]

I wondered this but, from another thread, it looks like OP may be creating a slide show to persuade parents that buying a horse/pony would be a good thing. I did similar when I wanted a pony, but it was before computers . It did show mum how serious I was and she was impressed with my research. Mine was about costs, possible yards, what was necessary etc.

that is exactly right, i'm about 3/4 of the way through, thus far

 

[Red-1]

love that, did it work??

Yes!

I did lists of expenses. I did lists of duties. I did lists of livery yards. I had lists of feeding charts and of trainers. I had fittening programs. I had a grooming kit, bought and ready. I had a tub full of money from saving.

I knew I was on a winner when I made an appointment to go speak with a livery yard owner to discuss costs etc and mum offered to drive me there. I was 13 at the time. I got my pony shortly afterwards.

 

[Kunoichi73]

Lists are flipping brilliant things!

 

[Landcruiser]

Our daughter did that when she wanted a puppy. Lists, costings, exercise plans, the lot. She knew she'd cracked us when she got a dog lead for her 12th birthday...
Good luck OP. It sounds like you are getting your ducks in a row!

 

[9tails]

that is exactly right, i'm about 3/4 of the way through, thus far

Can we see it?