On Friday I took the plunge and had Jake and old Barneys shoes off. Figured if I had to have oz barefoot with his awful feet I’d give the other two a try.
Barney is as expected sore on hard ground. He’s fine in the field though so will cautiously see how he gets on.
Jake on the other hand seems not to have noticed the difference!
He had flared up an old leg Injury at the start of winter so was only very recently back in super light ridden work. We plod (jig jog if he gets his way) round a village loop. Takes about 30 minutes about 4 times a week (work commitments)
The trimmer said not to go at it all guns blazing and to walk him in hand first to see how he handles things.
I’m currently doing that, we are just having a grass stop
So my question is as he’s so good, not even a single ouch step can I just get on and carry on as above ridden or is that rushing it and going to make him sore?
Interestingly the trimmer pointed out quite bad imbalance of his near hind and off fore which I wonder now may have contributed to the old injury returning. I’m annoyed I didn’t notice
Barney is as expected sore on hard ground. He’s fine in the field though so will cautiously see how he gets on.
Jake on the other hand seems not to have noticed the difference!
He had flared up an old leg Injury at the start of winter so was only very recently back in super light ridden work. We plod (jig jog if he gets his way) round a village loop. Takes about 30 minutes about 4 times a week (work commitments)
The trimmer said not to go at it all guns blazing and to walk him in hand first to see how he handles things.
I’m currently doing that, we are just having a grass stop
So my question is as he’s so good, not even a single ouch step can I just get on and carry on as above ridden or is that rushing it and going to make him sore?
Interestingly the trimmer pointed out quite bad imbalance of his near hind and off fore which I wonder now may have contributed to the old injury returning. I’m annoyed I didn’t notice