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Re: [RC] Almost Totally Sound Barefoot - Mary Ann SpencerI looked at your photos. Good job. I mainly only use the rasp. I am careful to not let the toe get long or the heels too low and try to follow the angle of the slope of the fetlock thru the hoof. I have only been using 'my common sense' and science type education to do what works for me. In the fall I try to leave them a bit long as there is not as much growth in the winter months, even in the south. As there are no rocks to condition on at my place I am making use of the regular road. I am planning to develop a place to put a rocky area that the horses would have to walk thru on a regular basis. I am amazed that people think cutting away the sole of the hoof and putting on a 1/4 inche think piece of metal is 'real protection'. That does help with chipping around the edge of the hoof wall tho but then there are the nail holes to deal with as well as more build up of 'gunk' in the crevices leading to more daily hoof care than on a barefoot pasture horse.I realize the farriers might not like these type of methods BUT when one only has a few horses, try getting one out!!!!!, especially when one lives out of town. In my experience and IHMO. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Huston" <donhuston@xxxxxxx> To: <naturalhorsetrim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <abrasivehorsehooftrimming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <barefoothorses@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <theenduranceopen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:31 PM Subject: [RC] Almost Totally Sound Barefoot
Horse posted here, http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/Fasterhorses/?action=view¤t=Datezz-Saddled-Up.jpg Trails posted here, http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/Fasterhorses/Hard%20Rocky%20Trails/ Hooves posted here, http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/Fasterhorses/Datezz%20Barefoot%20LF/ http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/Fasterhorses/Datezz%20Barefoot%20LH/ http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/Fasterhorses/Datezz%20Barefoot%20RF/ http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/Fasterhorses/Datezz%20Barefoot%20RH/ This horse has been barefoot over 4 years and has completed over 30 50's using various types of boots but mostly Old Macs. I do not use Old Macs anymore, I have just started Easyboot Bares and will glue them on for endurance, no more clunking or straps or gaiters to rub raw spots. He has never been barefoot sound on these hard rocky trails before so his hooves are much improved (but not perfect)...it just took him a long time. I always wondered what good sound hooves would look like so I took these photos after riding barefoot for 5 days to show what is working for this horse. Datezz still does not have a 30 degree hairline (about 25) and the coronet band is pushed up above the quarters. I'm thinking that scooping the quarters might help straighten that out, would that be correct? I am open to any and all comments. I only trim my 3 and make no claim to be a pro. If I was to make a claim it would be for "perseverance" even tho I was sorely tempted to go back to steel shoes. My only advise would be to get your horse out barefoot and just spend time walking everywhere and gradually increase the amount of time on the nasty footing. Their hooves really will go sound with a barefoot trim and walking time, not speed. For speed I use the boots.
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