>>>> The second pic (where the walls are falling apart, etc.) was the day after I pulled his shoes back in August 2005 in CA. He was in a sandy paddock and they looked like that the next day after just pulling the shoes...just fell apart. When I owned him, he was trimmed every 6 weeks for shoes. Before that, his owner did him every 8-9 weeks. I'm guessing he was shod ever since he left Iceland.
Oh...I somehow read that as being your new horse, not Starri. Sorry! Now that I'm thinking about the right horse, I remember you'd tried him barefoot once before, and that his feet fell apart. I'm glad to see his feet are so much better, without shoes. I don't have an issue with horses wearing shoes if they need them, but gee, I have twenty-five here, and not one wears shoes. Now, none are regularly ridden on really rough rocky trails, but we rarely pull out the EZ-boots either. Those are great pics for comparison sakes. Thanks for sending them. BTW, what is the history and state of the new horse's feet? Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
