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| Anyone pull back shoes for winter? I did today, and a little nervous as it's been many years since he hasn't had back shoes on. Farrier thought it should be ok but hubby doesn't think so. Not allowed to have back shoes on in the winter at the barn so I was kind of in a dilemma and decided to pull them. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | If we ever had one shod, we pull all shoes in winter. Way too dangerous with the ice and snow, but I am in WY and they run in pasture. |
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| I'm putting winter shoes on the front next time farrier comes out, but barn owner said they can't have back shoes in case they kick another horse. I hope he adjusts ok. |
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Location: SW North Dakota | wyoming barrel racer - 2017-11-29 11:38 AM If we ever had one shod, we pull all shoes in winter. Way too dangerous with the ice and snow, but I am in WY and they run in pasture.
Yup, here too. All shoes pulled before they become ice skates!
We do sharp shoe a few for calving season, but that's a whole nuther discussion. haha |
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| I only pull if I plan to not ride them during the winter. Otherwise I put on the type with the studs on the bottom. |
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| Hm..Ok, thanks for all the replies! I'm just nervous. I will be riding him all winter, but barn owner said back shoes=no turnout, so I pulled he back today. Putting winter studded shoes on next trim, just hope he wont be sore. |
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Location: Illinois | Ok so wait, you can't have back shoes in winter because they might kick another horse while turned out? Do they not get turned out in the warmer months too, because that makes no sense to me? I pull mine in winter all around because I don't ride and they're outside and its $40 for a trim vs $120 for shoes so I enjoy the savings. I just pulled them on my 24 year old and he's had shoes nonstop for 5 years now since we thought he was navicular, turns out vet just couldn't read the xray and he has super thin soles. So we let him grow out a little extra foot and he's been sound. But as for your barn owner if they just require no shoes in the winter because of kicking then I'd be questioning their equine knowledge in general lol |
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| I didn't even want to argue with her. I'm just worried he will be sore. I plan on riding all winter. Cost me $100 today to reset front shoes and to take off back shoes. I'm getting him the studded shoes for the front next time, but barn owner said not in the back. |
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Location: Kansas | I pull all shoes every winter even though I still try to ride daily
If I am competeing it is at an indoor with good ground, no clods or rocks
They might be sore for a couple of weeks, but the soles harden and are fine.
I think it is good they have a break from shoes |
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Location: MN | I pull backs every winter. Wish I could pull the fronts but my horse wears his feet down to little nubs if I do!
He get's "snowshoes" along with studs on the front end. He does just fine and has never been sore going all winter without shoes.
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| emricmacy - 2017-11-29 5:34 PM
I didn't even want to argue with her. I'm just worried he will be sore. I plan on riding all winter. Cost me $100 today to reset front shoes and to take off back shoes. I'm getting him the studded shoes for the front next time, but barn owner said not in the back.
Does your barn owner mean no studded shoes in the back, or no shoes at all? I would clarify that, and explain your concerns about your horse going barefoot on the back feet if he isn't used to it. |
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Location: Kansas | I pull all shoes once it gets cold out, and just stay off of gravel when I'm exercising them. I've tried keeping shoes on before, and it was too much of a hassle trying to pick feet every day to keep the snow and ice from turning their feet into balls. |
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| We pull shoes for the winter to avoid problems with snow and ice. Some of our horses are still hauled, but not as often. We don't have a problem and like for all of the nail holes to have time to grow out. We do make sure and keep their feet trimmed so that the hoof shape is maintained. |
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