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Thanks for all your comments on barefoot Fjords. Sounds like there are quite a few of us out there, and many of us started because those Fjord hooves are so naturally hard! Just one (more) reason why as a beginning horse owner I picked this less-problematic breed. Great to hear of the barefoot Fjord competing in CDE. You may want to send your story & pictures to the www.tribeequus.com site -- they have a section on "high performance barefoot horses." Re: rocky/hard roads and trails. It's important to condition the hooves to the terrain on which they will be used. I put rocks in my paddocks so the horses have to walk across them to go to & from feed & water. If they are still ouchy after conditioning, boots are a better (and temporary) option. Two of my Fjord friends use Old Macs with good results. Trimming. I became a do-it-yourselfer when all else failed. I just couldn't find a farrier who impressed me, so I took matters into my own hands -- literally :-) One thing I quickly learned is to soak those rock-hard hooves in water before trimming! Saves lots of energy. Happy Fjording, Brigid Wasson
