an ENDURANCE question

[Louise bower <horsecrazy@access.mountain.net>]

Hi,   I use a bar shoe on my arab, not exactly an egg bar as he would 
pull them  off. My farrier makes the shoe for my horse so it fits around 
the back of the heel a litle closer and he can't grab it.  We started to 
use it when the horse blew an abscess out his heel and needed the shoe 
for extra support because he had a hole in the heel.  My horse used to 
grow an amazing amount of toe and no heel.  While he was in the bar shoe 
the heel started to grow and he held the angle of his trimming for a 
longer time as the toe also didn't shoot out as much.  So even after the 
abscess area healed we have continued to keep him in the bar shoe and he 
has never gone better and his feet are in better shape than ever.  
Louise & Summitt


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