Gloria Victous
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Lol.I haven't got a attitude, will take my away then.
Lol.I haven't got a attitude, will take my away then.
My lad Gloria victous has reverse rotated pedal bones, under run heels, flat footed, lots of flare and contracted frogs. Boots with pads are a must they really are. I had to make sure he's walking heel first to help/start building up that area which in shoes is of the ground and doesn't get any stimulation. The back off the foot is often very sore/weak because of this and it will come in time. My lad can't be shod due to lameness which is what started me off barefoot and I'm really enjoying it and learning so so much. I don't believe any horse should be left sore that's what the boots are for and diet really needs to be changed around 6 weeks before shoes came off or what's what I done. I had a set back after his trim but he's getting there again.
Sorry for spelling I'm rushing on my phone
I always slated barefoot but this horse I have is teaching me so much I actually owe a lot to him
how much turnout and grass is your boy getting? Do you boot him to even turnout?
ETA I know the barefooters are suggesting taking the shoes off, but serious question.... This horse would be crippled just walking across the yard let alone out to the field and forget riding!! How on earth would it be managed? Boot the whole time?
how much turnout and grass is your boy getting? Do you boot him to even turnout?
ETA I know the barefooters are suggesting taking the shoes off, but serious question.... This horse would be crippled just walking across the yard let alone out to the field and forget riding!! How on earth would it be managed? Boot the whole time?
How do you know? Can you tell how thick his soles are?
I know this isn't aimed at me, but my mare is out 24/7 on restricted grazing. I use an electric fence to control the amount of land that they are on. I have swapped to molasses free feeds too.
I found that my mare was always sound (unless she had an abscess) on grass and flat tarmac. She is now fine on gravel/small stones too.
You may be surprised, I thought my lad would be crippled but sort the diet, and maybe just go for hinds to start with to help settle the owner a bit. My lad never noticed his hinds off and is only booted in front. The farrier mustn't par the frogs down or touch the sole which was the problem I had. Honestly in boots and 12mm pads he wouldn't be crippled.
Because when he looses a shoe he is VERY lame. As in too lame to even walk to the field.
GV, I don't think that anyone is saying that you must take the shoes off your horse.
Well galaxy I wish you the best of luck and his owner I really do x
I am aware of that, I was discussing barefoot trying to make sense of it .
unfortunately I have no knowledge of feet and do rely on my farrier (I guess in some people eyes that makes me a bad horse owner).