Re: [RC] Anyone have their bars grow like crazy? - Lauren E. Reitz
I don't know why his bars are growing so fast,
other than to suggest that he is growing normally, but wearing off excessive toe
that makes the heel and bars appear to be growing much faster.
In any case, don't let the bars grow so long that
dirt and debris get jammed in the little triangular place between the
outside heel hoofwall and the bar, or between the sole and the bar (if too
long the bar will start folding over and create a pocket there). I've
seen one horse develope crippling abcesses in that area when the bars were left
too long, and several others inviting fungal infections.
Subject: [RC] Anyone have their bars grow
like crazy?
Briefly. I pull shoes afte my horse's last event of the year, give him a
quick trim & he runs around until the spring barefoot. (PLEASE
no barefoot discussion, NOT interested!!!) Everything is just a muddy
mess and we ride trails & speeds that don't need shoes or I use ez boots
if we go to somewhere more serious. This year his rear bars have been
growing like crazy after I pulled his shoes, and I mean crazy! Thick,
wide and fast. Front bars growing faster too but not so crazy.
Hoof wall seems to be growing at its usual slow winter growth rate, but not
his bars. Angles, lengths all as they have been. My ex-farrier,
still my good friend says its fine, just differrent stress to his heels.
None of the other non-endurance horses on my place are doing this. I've just
been trimming them, hes moving square, even, sound, but its freaking me
out. Anyone experience this or have any theories? Again
spare me discourse on competing barefoot this horse can not compete
barefoot. Not saying others can't but he can't.
Jon
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