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Re: barefooted and sore

ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=unicode" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Moderne>Michelle,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Moderne>The soreness will go away.&nbsp; In the future, I might advise (as Nelson often does) either just pulling shoes and not trimming the feet right away or doing a very conservative trim the first time after you pull the shoes.&nbsp; We think they tend to be less ouchy this way but some horses will be no matter what you do.&nbsp; Be careful rolling the toes...your farrier should have a valid reason for doing it (ie., tripping or arthritis or post legged or something that makes breakover a little more difficult for the horse).&nbsp;&nbsp; If the farrier puts the roll in a spot where the horse does not naturally break over when he moves, it can cause stress on joints and legs, etc.&nbsp; Some farrier's will do this to try and "correct" a horse's way of going.&nbsp; But if the horse is older, there is nothing you can do and it can cause more problems than it solves!&nbsp; Good luck and hang in there with your buddies.&nbsp; One more suggestion...&nbsp; Next year try to pull the shoes earlier in the year BEFORE the ground freezes.&nbsp; That might help prevent some of that soreness, too.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Moderne>Maggie (who started out with nothing and still has most of it left)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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