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[RC] combining shoeing and natural trim - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Frances gumbootballet@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== My mare has been barefoot for months and has been trimmed with raised quarters and rolled hoof edges. Her feet are the best they have ever been, with tight white lines, wide frogs and clefts and no flaring. I'll be shoeing with Ground Control shoes, which are very flexable and I was wondering if it was possible to maintain this natural trim with these shoes, instead of shoeing her foot with the standard "flat all round" trim. It seems to me that her foot would maintain all the advantages that it has now, and be protected from concussion and wear. I know that the GCs will conform to the shape of her foot. My farrier is very open minded so I thought I would ask if anyone has tried shoeing this way. If it works I think it might be the best compromise for my horse between barefooting it and using shoes. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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