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Transition to Barefoot
How to Transition Your Horse to Being Barefoot…
Taking any particular horse from shoes to barefoot can take some time. A few horses will trot off barefoot on rocks and you will wonder why you ever put shoes on them. Many horses will be tender on rocks and hard ground at first.
The most important part of the transition to barefoot is getting an appropriate “barefoot trim” done on your horse. The typical “pasture” trim will not keep a barefoot horse sound.
Barefoot horses should NEVER have the toe callus trimmed (area of sole between the tip of the frog and the toe). Most farriers thin this area when placing shoes. Read the rest of this entry »
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