Barefoot Horses In The World's Ugliest Pasture
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And shoes cut off the blood circulation in the hoof. Prove me wrong but my uncle is a Vet and I have gone to many trips to do heat scans on horses legs. The lower part (knee down) Had NO heat or blood circulation, knee and up had the regular flow. the farrier took the shoe off and we did the test again. The leg had its normal blood flow all through the leg.
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Horses out in the wilderness eat from the ground, no feeders around, and they do not have sand colic. My off-the-track Thoroughbred now is barefoot and has no feeder at all, and, of course, is turned out 24/7, even in the Michigan winter. If you treat your horse like a horse and not like a domesticated pet, he will stay healthy and happy.
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That is just like they would live in in the wild, good job! They look so happy, what is th e Paint's name? He looks beautiful!
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I can tell you from personal experience.I purchased a 16 year retired WP mare and I was told she had to have all four feet shoed.So as I got her home I had farrier remove them and yes she was sore in the beginning but over time that changed she now has rock hard feet that an 24/7 turnout.I have done long distance trail riding and she does great
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@hamushka This is what wild horses are used to, just because they are domesticated doesnt mean that they cant handle it, they know what to eat and what not to eat.
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A lot of people I know keep there horse in natural surroundings like this, and it develops a better sure-footedness for the horse. Makes an excellent home for full time trail horses. Good work. :)
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Amazing pasture, looks great for the horses! I wouldn't want to be the one to have to pick the manure though! :P
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Horses do so much better barefoot! they are happier, healtier, and YES, you can show them with barefoot, they might even win!!
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this was so touching and a beautifull paddock
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Joe: I am reading your book and just found you here: which one is Cash? And Skeeter?
Have you moved to Tennessee yet?
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Joe: I just read your book: which one is Cash? And Skeeter?
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Those are some beautiful horses, skeeter! (I'm a little partial to bays, though) They all, look very healthy and happy. Their hooves are in great shape and I bet that terrain gives them good excercise. Thanks for sharing this.
That is not an ugly pasture, just a natural one in this area of the states ;-) ! Horses look totally HAPPY and RELAXED. GREAT.
FabulousBet 2 years ago
They are all of those! They'll soon be moving to a hilly pasture in Tennessee with lots of grasses...all tested to match basically what we spread around the current pasture :)
skeetercamp 2 years ago
wow !! The fear of sand collic would worry me ...
hamushka 2 years ago
Not one instance of sand colic in 3 years.
skeetercamp 2 years ago