How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?

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readbev Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2015-09-13 2:08 PM Subject: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
boon Posts: 1	How are your barrel horses typically shod? Rims, Plates, when, where?
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2015-09-13 11:55 PM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Take a Picture Posts: 12838	I have been putting rims on mine for about 45 years now.
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daisycake123 Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2015-09-14 5:42 AM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Sock Snob Posts: 3021	How you shoe depends on what pqrt of country, if you run rodeo or jackpot and preference. I run jackpot and have a 4x4 type horse and use rims on front and flats on back.
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oranges Reg. Sep 2009	Posted 2015-09-14 8:02 AM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 396	Don't know if this qualifies, love to go barefoot. If the horse can handle the gravel usually outside the arena getting to the trailer and such.
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r_beau Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2015-09-14 10:31 AM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Born not Made Posts: 2931 Location: North Dakota	Red has rims on front and back and that works well for him. My other one is barefoot at the moment, and will continue to go barefoot until he tells me he needs more traction.
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NJJ Reg. Jul 2006	Posted 2015-09-14 10:45 AM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Fact Checker Posts: 16572 Location: Displaced Iowegian	That is certainly not a “one solution fits all” question….the age and progress of the horse’s training, the ground conditions and the type of running & turning style of the horse should ALL be considered. These factors should be discussed with your farrier before making any decisions on "how" to shoe the horse.
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Remuda Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2015-09-14 11:40 AM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Expert Posts: 1531 Location: Oklahoma	40 years : Rims all around , prefer alum on itty bitty cowy types if they do not get ridden outside on trails.. I In the frozen North I used to switch to alum to do indoor runs in fall and winter ...as we never rode outside after Oct . I may do flats on rears of colts to teach them to slide a little but I do not like flats because of pavement at arenas nor do I like flats riding on grass. I cannot do barefoot , too much rocks in Oklahoma trail riding .. And the spring and fall floods with hot dry summers just tears their feet up awful.
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FlyingHigh1454 Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2015-09-14 1:07 PM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1131	Dee runs in aluminum rims with buildup sole and heel pads (bad front feet with some major soundness issues), then just aluminum flats on the back. She will never be barefoot all the way, ever. It would ruin her even for basic riding, let alone running. So that is definitely not always the solution.
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Burn n' Turn Reg. Dec 2011	Posted 2015-09-14 2:54 PM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Elite Veteran Posts: 747	About every 6 weeks I get mine shod. We used to run with rims on the front and regular shoes on the hind. But I has having trouble with my gelding not being able to get ahold of the ground and push out of the turns without slipping in the hind, so now he and all of my horses have rims all around.
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SC Wrangler Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2015-09-14 4:14 PM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Nut Case Expert Posts: 9305 Location: Tulsa, Ok	NJJ - 2015-09-14 10:45 AM That is certainly not a “one solution fits all” question….the age and progress of the horse’s training, the ground conditions and the type of running & turning style of the horse should ALL be considered. These factors should be discussed with your farrier before making any decisions on "how" to shoe the horse. Every horse is different, therefore there is not a "typical" answer. Different size, conformation, turning style, ground conditions, etc have always got to be factored into the equation.
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svincent Reg. Feb 2012	Posted 2015-09-14 4:22 PM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic Location: PNW	My gelding runs in rims all around, with #2 bar wedges upfront to lift his heels and improve his angles. He gets done every five weeks. I would love to go barefoot, he has pretty great feet, but our area is pretty rocky and every arena around is surrounded by gravel because of our wet climate. His feet would get thrashed fast.
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Lyric203 Reg. Jan 2014	Posted 2015-09-14 4:34 PM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Veteran Posts: 209	All depends on run style, my mare is in special rims on the front due to partially constricted heels and flats on the back. Gets done every 6 weeks sometimes a little longer in the winter as they grow slower.
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Reester Reg. Apr 2016	Posted 2016-08-30 9:08 AM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Regular Posts: 68	*********BUMP - And are there advantages to hinds? I understand it depends on the horse but on a competitive jackpot horse in groomed arena, is there an edge offered? AND how much time should a horse have to adjust to hinds if they have only ever had fronts? Thanks!*********** Edited by Reester 2016-08-30 9:13 AM
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Tmain Reg. Sep 2013	Posted 2016-08-30 9:35 AM Subject: RE: How are barrel horses typically shod. Rims , plates, when, where?
Veteran Posts: 154	I have had great luck using eventer shoes- rim with a little slide in the back. I also like the extra sole protection with the wider web of the shoe. Use on front and back.
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