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Location: Texas | I have a horse that has been slipping a lot seems to silp and peel out around the barrels . I have been running her barefoot do you think I need to put shoes on her?? |
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Location: Where ever | Check to see if her feet are level! |
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Location: North Dakota | I guess it wouldn't hurt to try.
My gelding started slipping when I started asking him for a little speed around the barrels. I already had him shoe'ed on the front feet for soundness issues, but I added a regular rim shoe on the hind legs and it seemed to help him alot. |
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Location: Washington | Some horses just need shoes when they go to dig in. Not saying that just because a horse is a power house they need shoes to keep traction because some can do fine without shoes.
But some just need that extra traction to help them when they make a move. I know I wouldn't be able to run barefoot on my one gelding because he sometimes looses traction when powering out WITH shoes.
So it is worth a try, and if you don't like how they feel then you can take them right off. |
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Location: Texas | Ok thanks I am gunna get some shoes on her asap. |
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Location: WA | BarrelsRmyLife - 2014-01-17 8:07 AM Some horses just need shoes when they go to dig in. Not saying that just because a horse is a power house they need shoes to keep traction because some can do fine without shoes.
But some just need that extra traction to help them when they make a move. I know I wouldn't be able to run barefoot on my one gelding because he sometimes looses traction when powering out WITH shoes.
So it is worth a try, and if you don't like how they feel then you can take them right off.
I agree with this post. |
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Location: Kansas | BarrelsRmyLife - 2014-01-17 10:07 AM Some horses just need shoes when they go to dig in. Not saying that just because a horse is a power house they need shoes to keep traction because some can do fine without shoes.
But some just need that extra traction to help them when they make a move. I know I wouldn't be able to run barefoot on my one gelding because he sometimes looses traction when powering out WITH shoes.
So it is worth a try, and if you don't like how they feel then you can take them right off.
I agree. My rodeo horse can run barefoot on the hind end if I'm running on jackpot ground, but head for the shallower rodeo ground and he needs a little extra grab. The extra traction is why I've left shoes on my big sorrel horse. He'd probably stay sound barefoot but he really leaves hard and since I plan on using him at rodeos this summer, I figure a little extra traction/grab is worth the extra farrier expense every 6-8 weeks.
When I first put back shoes on my good rodeo horse, I hated how they felt and wound up not having them reset. A couple years later, I put them back on because he needed them on the harder, shallower rodeo ground. He has kind of a straighter style and makes a big move to leave the barrels so a lot is riding on him being able to get ahold on the back side of the barrels. |
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Location: Texas | rodeowithjoker - 2014-01-17 2:14 PM
BarrelsRmyLife - 2014-01-17 10:07 AM Some horses just need shoes when they go to dig in. Not saying that just because a horse is a power house they need shoes to keep traction because some can do fine without shoes.
But some just need that extra traction to help them when they make a move. I know I wouldn't be able to run barefoot on my one gelding because he sometimes looses traction when powering out WITH shoes.
So it is worth a try, and if you don't like how they feel then you can take them right off.
I agree. My rodeo horse can run barefoot on the hind end if I'm running on jackpot ground, but head for the shallower rodeo ground and he needs a little extra grab. The extra traction is why I've left shoes on my big sorrel horse. He'd probably stay sound barefoot but he really leaves hard and since I plan on using him at rodeos this summer, I figure a little extra traction/grab is worth the extra farrier expense every 6-8 weeks.
When I first put back shoes on my good rodeo horse, I hated how they felt and wound up not having them reset. A couple years later, I put them back on because he needed them on the harder, shallower rodeo ground. He has kind of a straighter style and makes a big move to leave the barrels so a lot is riding on him being able to get ahold on the back side of the barrels.
how has your sorrel horse been doing at the barrel races? I haven't read any updates on him in a little while, or i missed them.
Edited by casualdust07 2014-01-17 3:40 PM
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