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RE: [RC] SHOES IN THE FRONT - Normanjudyv - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF

My mare used to be shod only on the fronts because her hinds took much less 
abuse on the trails and there was no reason to shoe them.  We shod the fronts 
because we were still trying to correct high/low at the time.  

Carrie Kitley
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Subject: [RC] SHOES IN THE FRONT - Normanjudyv





The damage that is usually done to a shod horse when they lose a shoe is due to 
the hoof wall being too long(to ride barefoot)  and breaking off, often too 
high. A horse that is kept barefoot and ridden that way, generally keeps the 
hoof wall worn (or owner keeps it rasped) to sole level and beveled a bit, so 
there is rarely any chipping or breaking or leverage forces on the wall. The 
sole is what gets sore on some horses, likely due to genetics, feed, lack of 
freedom of movement as a youngster, or other issues. I haven't yet seen a horse 
with hooves worn to nubs, only read of it happening, mostly with DG or sand 
footing. I guess it wears down the protective sole callous.



Kathy



A lot of riders In my area shoe their horses only in the front. What are the 
pros & cons with doing that? I think it,s done to save money, surely not 
because it,s what,s best for the horse if in fact the horse gets ridden 
anywhere other than a few times around the ring or a mile down the trail.

 Can,t imagine doing 100 mile rides without shoes. The 100s I rode back in the 
day, the horse the was lucky to get thru a ride with his shoes still on and no 
damage to his hooves. Judy


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