Rosie was barefoot for a long time (unridden mainly)and we have had front shoes back on since mid October, mainly as i panicked as had a pleasure ride coming up and she had got really footy 3 times in as many months after going over stoney ground. 1st time we called the vet out, treated for an abcess but nothing happened and she was sound after 4 days bute and last 2 times have taken it easy and it has improved in less than a week.
I would really like to go back to being barefoot but am worried;
Im confused
I wonder if anyone knows a trimmer that covers my area or I have found Caroline Andresen who comes this far out - anyone know her? I guess the worst that would happen is we try it for a while and if she is sore again we'll try the shoes again?
I would really like to go back to being barefoot but am worried;
- that she will continue to be uncomfortable/in pain from frequent bruised soles (the path outside our field is VERY stoney and uneven and unavoidable)
- it isnt bruised soles but LGL?
- I dont know a local trimmer and am worried about picking one off the internet as they could be any dodgy old 'got my qualification for $4.99 off the net' wannbe
- that we will be fine for everyday but she will go lame before or during an important event
- that I'll spend a fortune on barefoot trimmers and hoof boots for them not to fit and us still have the same problems and end up putting shoes back on anyway
- that i dont really know what Im talking about, havent had time to do much research despite saying i would and that actually there is nothing wrong with having front shoes as they seem to be working perfectly well
Im confused
I wonder if anyone knows a trimmer that covers my area or I have found Caroline Andresen who comes this far out - anyone know her? I guess the worst that would happen is we try it for a while and if she is sore again we'll try the shoes again?