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I don't think that many people I know would ding you for shoeing only in the fronts.  The front hooves take a lot more a abuse than in the hinds (usually) and some horses may be just fine barefoot in the back.  There are some horses that use their hinds a lot more and wear them out before the fronts, too.  I used to half-shoe my mare in the fronts only because there was really no reason to shoe her in the hinds.  She simply did not need them,

 

K.

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:01 AM, CK <kingmonk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Yes, I have had horses only shod in the front for financial reasons, esp. if they weren't being ridden that much. Also, could you start out being bare in back as
as a start to GOING BAREFOOT?Ii do know one thing, people are very wary about 1/2 shod horses. They think you are hiding a mean kicker or some other hard to shoe issue.
Cindy K

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