Comments on: Should Your Horse go Barefoot? http://www.askthefarrier.com/should-your-horse-go-barefoot/ Learn Horse Care and Horse Hoof Care Tips Plus Horse Breeds Thu, 05 May 2011 03:04:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2726 hourly 1 By: reneigh http://www.askthefarrier.com/should-your-horse-go-barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 reneigh Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:05:57 +0000 http://www.askthefarrier.com/should-your-horse-go-barefoot/#comment-1547 I own a 4yr old TB. Her hooves grow fairly slowly i don't ride her on rough ground but i do trail ride and work her in a sand arena. I've made the decision to trim for financial reasons although i am lucky it also suits my horse. But what i would like to say is that if you have the time money and a great farrier you can transform your shod horse to a tough hardy bare footer i have done this many times and have had both good and bad experiences but all turned out perfectly. i think you should have said : find a farrier that specializes in barefoot trimming and ask him to look your horse over judge conformation hoof health issues and IF your horse would be a good candidate! Then carry on to regular trimmings to get the HOOF balance to a desired degree. use hoof oils to help the hoof lock in the moisture to prevent cracking and becoming brittle. If your horses hoofs don't grow fast enough or the hoof is not healthy then there are some great hoof supplements that simply are added to their mixed feed. i'm a barefoot horse owner all the way its natural it aids with natural circulation and creates a hardy horse no (can't ride today my horse lost a shoe) it most definitely (IF DONE CORRECTLY) is cheaper to trim (AS LONG AS YOUR FARRIER IS AN EXPERIENCED BARE FOOT TRIMMER!!) :) I own a 4yr old TB. Her hooves grow fairly slowly i don’t ride her on rough ground but i do trail ride and work her in a sand arena. I’ve made the decision to trim for financial reasons although i am lucky it also suits my horse. But what i would like to say is that if you have the time money and a great farrier you can transform your shod horse to a tough hardy bare footer i have done this many times and have had both good and bad experiences but all turned out perfectly.

i think you should have said : find a farrier that specializes in barefoot trimming and ask him to look your horse over judge conformation hoof health issues and IF your horse would be a good candidate!

Then carry on to regular trimmings to get the HOOF balance to a desired degree. use hoof oils to help the hoof lock in the moisture to prevent cracking and becoming brittle. If your horses hoofs don’t grow fast enough or the hoof is not healthy then there are some great hoof supplements that simply are added to their mixed feed.
i’m a barefoot horse owner all the way its natural it aids with natural circulation and creates a hardy horse no (can’t ride today my horse lost a shoe)

it most definitely (IF DONE CORRECTLY) is cheaper to trim (AS LONG AS YOUR FARRIER IS AN EXPERIENCED BARE FOOT TRIMMER!!)

:)

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