Shoeing|???

well i have a highschool rodeo mare and this is her first year in it and i have never really been constantly competeing like this so i have never shod any of my horses before so im wondering do i need to have shoes for my horse or is it just a preferance....we barrel race pole bend and do goats, if that matters, her feet only need to be clipped like 3 or 4 times a year if that, she is really good at keeping them nice and short, so im not an expert on the topic so if there is a need i would like to know the reasons and if its just a preferance i would like to stay bare.

Shoeing|???
Okay I barrel my Quarter Horse gelding and he is shoe-less. When you put shoes on the horse it actually cuts off the blood flow into the hoof limiting the feeling. Also when you have your horse %26quot;shoe-less%26quot; the blood flow through the hoof acts as a cushioner! If your horse has never had them on before, I completely suggest staying bare. By shoeing your horse, you start creating problems for when they are older and don%26#039;t have the shoes on any more.





Keep her bare until you run her a few times, if she starts to act gimpy.....then shoe her but do it as a last resort!





A couple tips, when you trim her before a competition, do it two weeks before. The first few days after having her feet done, don%26#039;t do anything with her.





If she is out 24/7 the better, on different surfaces(hard, rocky, graasssy, etc.) even better! her hoofs will adapt better, and the more exercise she gets the tougher her hoofs will get!





good luck with her!!
Reply:shoeless is best for gaming and rodeo. a horse can easily damage and chip its feet if it doesn%26#039;t have shoes whether its feet are in peak condition or not. i only know of 3 horses (2 of em are large ponies!) that don%26#039;t have shoes that game/ rodeo. it is best to shoe, and no, protective hoof boots won%26#039;t help in the way that shoes would.
Reply:If you are in money competitions certain shoes can give you an advantage. Check your rule guidelines to see if certain shoes are illegal in the circuit you are in. Also shoeing could depend on the horse%26#039;s hooves. White hooves are more likely to be more brittle than black hooves and will wear down faster. Also you may want to let her go barefoot until you see that she is wearing down faster than normal, if that starts to happen you may want to shoe her. The types of ground you are working her on may make a difference as well. Take into consideration if it is a sandy type arena the constant running may cause cracking in the hoof which can lead to lameness issues. If she ends up lame it could take a whole lot of time and extra money to heal. In the long run shoeing her could save you money.





My horses are all heavy trail horses, the one with white hooves I put shoes on her front for traction as well as her hooves are brittle. I would recommend any horse that is shown often and ridden hard to have shoes just due to the wearing of the feet can happen much faster than normal. Hope this helps...
Reply:Hey, me and my horse do alot of barrel racing as well, and usually as long as you keep them clipped right then you shouldn%26#039;t need shoes. Unless, the ground is hard or if she had a crack or problem in her hoof. Hope I helped. :)
Reply:talk to your farrier but it sounds like she%26#039;ll be fine barefoot. you should really have the farrier out more often she may not need much trimed off but you want her feet to wear evenly and be in top notch condition for all the running she%26#039;s doing.. remember no hoof no horse and if you do get you mare shod she will need to see the farrier EVERY 6-8 weeks maybe even more!
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Reply:If she has nice feet it might be better to keep them bare, but if they crack and split, or she gets lame without them then she might need them. It might actually be better to keep her without them if you do speed classes so she doesnt hurt her other legs on accident. However, shoes might give you better grip.


Ask your farrier, and make sure they don%26#039;t try to talk you into it for the extra money. But most farriers know what their talking about, so it would be best to see what they would think would be best for your horse (after all, they know her feet, not anyone on the internet)
Reply:i dont do barrels but i have heard that some rodeo people like to keep them barefoot because when they run their feet dont get sand or arena footing packed in them as a shawed horse%26#039;s hooves would. They think it makes them run faster. If your horse isn%26#039;t getting sore there really isn%26#039;t a reason to shoe it. I take my bare foot horses to a specialist. They do a better job with bare feet than my regular farrier and they know all about barefoot horses. As long as the horse is running well and her feet are smooth and on the correct angle you should be fine
Reply:Is your reason for staying %26quot;bare%26quot; for the expense? There are lots of reasons for shoeing an eventing horse. I am not a farrier, so I won%26#039;t go into it, but performance is one thing that comes to mind. I can%26#039;t imagine anyone that would even dare to compete in the high school rodeos without shoes....and would want to, in fact. Why would you want to? Traction is one reason...protection...correction..I could go on, but I won%26#039;t. You never know what the ground condition is going to be before you get to a high school rodeo, or for any rodeo, for that matter...shoe your horse, if you can afford entry fees, you can afford shoes.



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