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Find a good farrier that knows how to deal with it. Keeping them shod 
won't help if they are not shod properly. Pulling the shoes won't help 
if they are not trimed properly.

Truman

Sherman wrote:

> I've kept shoes on my horses since I've had them (over 2 years), but 
> their previous owners kept them unshod 3 or 4 months (and didn't ride) 
> during the winter. One of the horses has the tendency towards low 
> heel/long toe in front. Should he be kept shod in the winter  to 
> discourage wear of the heel? I do ride during the winter, but could 
> use boots on the front then. Just wondering and thinking ahead a few 
> months.
>  
> Kathy



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