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Running Barefoot
RocketPilot
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2015-10-05 5:17 PM
Subject: Running Barefoot



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Location: Texas		We have an 8 yr old gelding that we ran barefoot until about 7 or 8 months ago.  He was getting a little crack on one of his front feet so we started with fronts only for a while and then added the back shoes when he seemed to slip on his turns.  He was shoed about 10 days ago and last Thursday he was lame on the front.  We thought he might be trying to abcess and took him the vet today.  He checked him out pretty thoroughly with x-rays and said that they looked good (no navicular) and was probably just bruised.  He suggested pulling the shoes and leaving him his soft rides 24/7 for the next week to 10 days. I think we are going to try to go back to running him barefoot.

What do you use to keep their feet healthy?  Supplement? Paint on coating?  Granddaughter has several big things coming up in the next few weeks and while I want a miracle cure, we also need to think long term. 
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ruggedchica
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2015-10-05 6:29 PM
Subject: RE: Running Barefoot



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Location: MT		A good mineral package, limiting sugar in your horses diet and a good barefoot trimmer that comes on a regular interval. Seriously, all of our horses feet have improved so very much with just these things.  If you are committed to it for the long term, it's the way to go in my opinion.  

There is basically no copper and zinc in grass and hay.  Then you add in the fact that there is usually a lot of iron in what horses are getting.  Iron and manganese both compete with copper and zinc for absorption in the body.  If your iron is high, it will create a need to exceed for copper and zinc...both of which are very important for hoof health.  

If the horse is on hay it's important to supplement with Vitamin E and Omega's 3 & 6.  All 3 help with hoof health.

We are feeding Bonina Equine Freedom mineral right now, it's formulated for low selenium areas.  Another good mineral choice for low selenium areas is California Trace.  Or find a mineral that has been formulated for your area.  

Edited by ruggedchica 2015-10-05 6:32 PM
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