Hero's barefoot journey: Part 2

[LaRanaTJ]

YOU r d hero here, 4 having loved enough 2 persevere until u found d right solution 4 your horse. Barefoot is THE ONLY WAY TO GO. I am working wit a pony who came to me wit sinkers on both fronts & rotation in both backs - reverse shod, dismal situation - only 4 weeks later trotting & cantering on sand. 2 months after he walks & trots on gravel. Stil quite lame frnt right as this was worst penetration. He will get 100% again fanx 2 barefoot protocol - natural balance trim, diet, exercise & LOVE

[HoofTech]

That's what it takes. Love of the horse & dedication. Nice to see someone that feels the way I do.

Bill

[anniepeterson76]

He is fortunate to have an ower who will think outside the box. Thank you for posting and good luck with your future with him. You have done a great job.

[susanjen]

Hey, any more updates on Hero? How about a One Year Later? We barefooters are still looking for every success story possible! Just started rehab on a hardly-moving TB...looking good and doing some walking after the first corrective trim. We'd love to hear about your boy!

[Imalopinglady]

I'm sitting here crying.... Beautiful video (parts 1&2), the music was perfect. Hats off to you for loving Hero to take the "barefoot step" to soundness. It's a long journey but you will make it. Hero is beautiful and I'm sure that YOU are now his Hero!!!

[Rusty320]

What joy! He has his life back! He will only get better! All of our horses, cutting, reining, WP, and trail horses are barefoot now! Thanks to Rachael Coggins and Eddie Drabek and Darolyn Butler and Pete Ramey. Barefoot rocks!!!!!! IT' IS NATURAL AND HEALTHY!

[milc22]

great story. Well done. The more people that advocate barefoot horses, the happier horses all over the world will be!

[yourredwagon]

Fabulous just fabulous! I type this with tears in my eyes. I went down the same path with my Boo, who I ended up losing in 2000. Going barefoot was not a well known alternative treatment.

In Feb 08 another navicular horse on the verge of being nerved found me. He walked like Hero coming out out of the stall in the first video. We're 10 months into barefoot recovery and it warms my heart everytime I hear the sound of thundering hooves coming in for dinner!

Keep it up!

[kiya4lyf]

WOW.. what am improvement.. i have a mare with navicular would u recomend barefoot to any one else?.. would u recomend it to a horse in work??.. great job with him. glad hes ok. x

[heronponie]

Yes, absolutely!! There is nothing to lose by going barefoot, and everything to gain.

Barefoot riding is perfectly fine for horses in work. I ride and compete with my other horse at the National or "EC Gold" level in Canada with no problems at all. She's sound for jumping, galloping, safe on any kind of terrain.. there's just no downside!

[JumpinHorses]

you gave him his feet back, and, you gave him his spirit back too.

you did SUCH a good job with him! I know its been SO hard for you, but, you stepped-up-to-the-plate. you are among a very few horse owners that I respect.

IM SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS!

I would be interested to see what his rads look like in one year.

[heronponie]

Thank you so much Jumpin, you have no idea how much your support means.

I am toying with the idea of taking some rads now. I have some of the RF from Jan, but none since. It will be interesting to compare..

[menellie]

goosebumps!!

[heronponie]

Me too!!!!

[JumpinHorses]

AWESOME HNP!!!!!!!

Look at your boy GO! give yourself a big pat on the back, and give our Hero a big hug from Jumpin!

[heronponie]

Thanks Jumpin!

Hero will be so glad that I have more excuses to hug him.. goodness knows he is starved for attention ;) (or was that carrots?)