of waiting around for the farrier!!
Non of my horses are shod apart from the new boy so never needed the farrier other than for the regular appointments. So at the minute im a little p***ed We have had Bananas for 2 weeks almost now and he hasn't been ridden because he only has one shoe on. I am seriously considering taking him barefoot but to be honest i am completely clueless!! Have no trouble keeping horses barefoot its just the transition. I was thinking of going bare on the back and then front when he has adjusted to being bare on the back. Justs a few things I need to know, for example cost of a barefoot trimmer, any local barefoot trimmers or good enough normal farriers? Should i put him on some kind of suppliment/feed hoof dressings, what hoof boots are best, what should expect (i know every horse is different)
arrgg the possibilities and the total utter cluelessness on my part
Non of my horses are shod apart from the new boy so never needed the farrier other than for the regular appointments. So at the minute im a little p***ed We have had Bananas for 2 weeks almost now and he hasn't been ridden because he only has one shoe on. I am seriously considering taking him barefoot but to be honest i am completely clueless!! Have no trouble keeping horses barefoot its just the transition. I was thinking of going bare on the back and then front when he has adjusted to being bare on the back. Justs a few things I need to know, for example cost of a barefoot trimmer, any local barefoot trimmers or good enough normal farriers? Should i put him on some kind of suppliment/feed hoof dressings, what hoof boots are best, what should expect (i know every horse is different)
arrgg the possibilities and the total utter cluelessness on my part