I have just taken the decision to remove all my horses shoes. I decided to do this because he seems to be throwing a shoe every 2 weeks, but as luck would have it he hasn't damaged his hooves in the process and because I thought why does he really need to be shod??
We don't do any hacking so he has no road work to do and the only hard ground he comes across is the bit of concrete between his stable and the field and the sand school.
The farrier looked at his feet today and said that he was happy to remove the shoes but will keep and eye on how they are doing.
Does anyone have any advice on keeping a horse without shoes? the benefits and pitfalls? and what, if anything, I should look out for or do?
I have also decided to use Keratex hoof hardener on his hooves has anyone used this or can anyone else recommend some other way of hardening his hooves. The farrier also agreed with using Keratex but I would welcome peoples suggestions!
Thanks Anna
We don't do any hacking so he has no road work to do and the only hard ground he comes across is the bit of concrete between his stable and the field and the sand school.
The farrier looked at his feet today and said that he was happy to remove the shoes but will keep and eye on how they are doing.
Does anyone have any advice on keeping a horse without shoes? the benefits and pitfalls? and what, if anything, I should look out for or do?
I have also decided to use Keratex hoof hardener on his hooves has anyone used this or can anyone else recommend some other way of hardening his hooves. The farrier also agreed with using Keratex but I would welcome peoples suggestions!
Thanks Anna