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I'd leave'em on. When I've thought I'd save money and skip a set I've had
him get an abcess, vet bill, lose time, and then have to have pads.
Didn't save a cent.  The quickest way to lose money is to try to save
money on shoeing!

Angie

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 06:29:54 -0700 (PDT) Kristi Schaaf
<iluvdez@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> A question for those of you who compete in nail-on
> shoes....my horse will have a 6 week break between
> rides soon, and I'm considering pulling his shoes and
> letting him go barefoot for a month (I'd condition
> barefoot when allowed, and use easy boots when needed
> -not something I do at rides since terrain is so
> variable here and shoes make life easier). Do any of
> you pull shoes mid-season, or do you shoe throughout
> the whole season, even if you have a big gap between
> rides? If you do pull shoes for a short time frame, do
> you have any trouble with nail holes causing breakage?
> Ouchy soles? There are two reasons I'm considering
> pulling shoes: 1) barefoot is healthier - or is it
> really, for such a short time frame? and 2) to save
> money by skipping a shoeing. But I'd like to know the
> cons, if there are any. Kristi iluvdez at yahoo dot
> com 
>
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