Comments on: Barefoot transitions

By: Bibi

Sat, 11 Oct 2014 15:49:37 +0000

In reply to Nick.

Hi Nick,
yes you can! I have a senior OT-TB without steel shoes. Leave them time lots for it. Check that they stand correctly with your vet or farrier, if not only a small chance. No under-run heels or major cracks etc.
Take hind shoes off first, minimal trim, leave them 1-3 weeks in a grass field with daily checks on them, see how it goes and when they are sort of comfortable take off front shoes as well.
Now you can wait, check daily that they are not too sore and feed well, alfalfa and a biotin supplement.This might take you 1-12 months.
Riding, yes when they are comfortable wearing boots, I would not consider it advisable riding TB without boots.

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By: Nick

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 21:17:36 +0000

I recently bought 2 ex race thoroughbred mares, 7yrs and 4yrs of age. The previous owner used them for show jumping. I was told they are very wobbly without their shoes on. But if they would be better horses without shoes, I would like to make this transition. Would it be possible as I was told that thoroughbreds have to be shoed, because they have soft feet.

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By: linda

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:45:12 +0000

i have 5 horses that i decided to let go barefoot after the farrier nailed the last horse bad shoeing has let me make the decision to do the best thing for my horses it took eight months to see the full improvement but it has been worth it . too many bad farriers out there claiming they are doing the right thing for your horse . do your homework before choosing a farrier and be sure to get rid of them if they make one too many mistakes

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By: Lynn Wilson

Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:23:20 +0000

😛 Barefoot is the way to go to save on the pocket book. I owne 12 horses farriers are 30.00 a trim. I took a weeks course with Kate who is well known in the area for barefoot trims. now I know what I am looking for in my horses feed. Old saying from the ground up.

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By: Lily

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:52 +0000

@ anyone looking for a book about bare foot trimming.
Al, the site owner, sells a great ebook that you can read on your computor

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By: Howard Roe

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:41:34 +0000

there is a book that talks about the Mustang roll take some time but works great my farrier in TN does mine 15 years never had a shoe, Rode mountains(east and west),rocks sand swamps. Here is the but Modern horses do not have great feet as a whole. What you feed them go’s right to their feet and breeding has not had the feet in the modern horse in mind. it is not for all but it is worth a try

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By: Laura Yates

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:16:34 +0000

Hi, can you tell me if there is a barefoot trimming course I can attend in the uk and on average how much that will cost ? 😀

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By: Don Teunissen

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:00:59 +0000

The best book I can recommend is by Lisa Hunn, I believe the name of the book is “Make the Connection”

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By: lelanie

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:15:38 +0000

Hello..

I would like to know whether or not you can get a book about trimming your horse’s hoof?

I’m rather new to the whole horse life and i just started looking for places that can help me learn more about horse’s and there well being.

I hope you can help.

Thank you.
Lelanie

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