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Gettin Jiggy Wit It
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| I normally like to use a traditional shoe on the back if I shoe because it's not as tough on hocks. I also like my horse barefoot in the rear and never had traction problems. However I'm in a situation now where I have to run in a pad and shoe in the back. I'm not sure what amount of traction I'll need that is comparable to barefoot. I have a thought in my head that a pad and traditional shoe would be to little traction and be slick... But a rim shoe, even with a pad is way to much... Or would having the pad take away traction and adding a rim shoe balance it out? |
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 My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | Bump |
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 Maine-iac
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Location: Got Lobsta? | Just a question, having hind shoes is harder on the hocks than barefoot? |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | Mainer-racer - 2018-08-23 8:38 AM Just a question, having hind shoes is harder on the hocks than barefoot?
Some believe that it is. More traction = harder on hocks
Others I've met feel hind shoes support the hock......
Edited by fulltiltfilly 2018-08-23 9:13 AM
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 The Worst Seller Ever
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Location: Oklahoma | If it were me I would just use a normal flat. I also run all my horses barefoot on the back.
Personally I have never had a horse that needed or had a running style that called for rims on the back. |
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 Born not Made
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Location: North Dakota | WetSaddleBlankets - 2018-08-22 11:39 AM I normally like to use a traditional shoe on the back if I shoe because it's not as tough on hocks. I also like my horse barefoot in the rear and never had traction problems. However I'm in a situation now where I have to run in a pad and shoe in the back. I'm not sure what amount of traction I'll need that is comparable to barefoot. I have a thought in my head that a pad and traditional shoe would be to little traction and be slick... But a rim shoe, even with a pad is way to much... Or would having the pad take away traction and adding a rim shoe balance it out?
Every individual horse is different.
Personally, I would start with a regular shoe (no rim) since you have to have a pad, and see how the horse does. If he's slipping, then you know you need to have a rim.
I only put shoes on a horse (front or back) if they NEED them. If they can stay barefoot, then they stay barefoot.
My Red needs special shoes with pads on front. He also needs rim shoes on back feet or he slips. Just how he is.
Shotgun I just put front shoes on him (because he's so tender on gravel, and avoid it when I can, but sometimes can't control the warm up ground at races) but he has never slipped yet during a run, so I'm keeping him barefoot in back. And he'll stay barefoot in back until he tells me otherwise.
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 Reaching for the stars....
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| My crew has been barefoot for 5 years now. I always thought the rocket mare would have issues with how hard she ran and turned but if anything I think she felt more secure without shoes. Zan felt a little cautious for the first handful of shows, but even he decided he was secure and it was only after becomming barefoot that he developed his signature 2nd barrel turn. |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Central Iowa | My horses have been barefoot for 15 years and if I buy a new one I pull shoes in the coming winter and let them be natural! I have never had any issues what so ever. It is amazing not having to worry about pulling shoes as well!
A good place to look and follow is The Mustang Roll Barefoot Trim. There is a BIG BIG difference in a farrier trim and keeping a correct true mustang roll.
https://www.facebook.com/themustangrollbarefoottrimming/
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