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[RC] Wearing the front more (was: barefoot/booted) - k s swigart

Marirose Six said:


I have seen that 'my' barefoot horses have often worn
?their front hooves more. I have seen 'my' shod horses wear
their front shoes much quicker.


I almost never see this, and would consider my horse to not be "working 
properly" if I did.

I routinely get resets (and sometimes two) out of my horses' front shoes while 
the hind shoes are worn thin within one shoeing cycle.

I don't ever protect the front and not the back, as far as I am concerned that 
is just encouraging the horse to travel heavy on the forehand.? I HAVE often 
been known to protect the back and not the front.? I have one horse right now 
that is barefoot in front.? She has steel on the hind though, and will wear 
through them within 5-6 weeks.

kat
Orange County, Calif.

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