> and does it make any difference that the gait he "lost" was his trot and > not his tolt?
Good point Vicka, however, you are also saying that with the right barefoot trim and some other changes he is trotting again... so, you farretted out the problem, made the necessary changes and found his trot again... Pam is saying that her farrier is excellent... and that the gait is gone... that she has to wear shoes to gait.. I am stating that if a horse has to wear shoes to gait.. then the gait is not natural... Personally I think if she used Raven's barefoot trimmer, she would find that her Icy would gait after a few trims, I and my horses love our track system, take a look~~~ http://picasaweb.google.com/dakota.charm/TrackForHorses
