The Instant Transition: Redford Successfully Transitions Overnight From Shod To Barefoot Tough Training

The last six weeks without steel shoes have been such a success that I decided to transition the last remaining horse in the herd into Easyboot Gloves and to experiment by instantly working him on some tough mountainous training miles.

The barefoot trimmer came on Friday to remove Redford’s shoes. I knew there was something going on with his feet from the way they were changing shape over the last couple of months. Removal of the shoes and pads revealed a mild case of white line disease, which was causing hoof wall separation within the hoof’s non-pigmented layer. It should clear up fairly quickly now that the hoof is open to the air.

The trimmer left most of the false sole untouched so as to offer the horse short-term protection and assured us that the sole would wear down quickly in our paddock.

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