Silver seems to be coping well with being unshod - she has been barefoot since August and other than the inital foot sore period of about 2 weeks (also as a result of going lame when she cast the shoe), she has been great barefoot.
However we are doing more road work, and will progress to faster bridleway work when the weather permits - these are quite stony.
She is hopelessly desperate to be trimmed, so please excuse. Farrier last trimmed in August, but checked her October and said another 8wks. Due to weather and moving yards had issues getting farrier out but I do know she is desperate to be trimmed - hence contemplating changing to EP etc. None are chipped or cracked and she is having no obvious problems.
So, the questions:
1) Does she need to be shod? How do you tell other than lameness that they need to be shod?
2) Farrier or barefoot trimmer? Is farrier doing a good enough job or will extra cost of EP be justified?
3) Do they look ok? I cant decide if heels are underrun - it seems a fine line between ok and underrun with my eyesight!!!
Any opinions on the above would be greatly recieved
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Off Fore
Near Hind
Off Hind
However we are doing more road work, and will progress to faster bridleway work when the weather permits - these are quite stony.
She is hopelessly desperate to be trimmed, so please excuse. Farrier last trimmed in August, but checked her October and said another 8wks. Due to weather and moving yards had issues getting farrier out but I do know she is desperate to be trimmed - hence contemplating changing to EP etc. None are chipped or cracked and she is having no obvious problems.
So, the questions:
1) Does she need to be shod? How do you tell other than lameness that they need to be shod?
2) Farrier or barefoot trimmer? Is farrier doing a good enough job or will extra cost of EP be justified?
3) Do they look ok? I cant decide if heels are underrun - it seems a fine line between ok and underrun with my eyesight!!!
Any opinions on the above would be greatly recieved
Near Fore
Off Fore
Near Hind
Off Hind