tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769599757981579429.post6556211041225498740..comments2024-03-20T05:20:15.475-04:00Comments on A Bay Horse: No FootA Bay Horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16519878838113259362noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769599757981579429.post-33268010716621219412008-06-19T18:54:00.000-04:002008-06-19T18:54:00.000-04:00i have known an appy mare, spot-i know, who is cur...i have known an appy mare, spot-i know, who is currently 23 years young and has been barefoot most of her life. she had a really bad shoeing experience when she was 9. my best friend then decided to try barefoot and has never gone back. i had a mustang back then that you couldn't shoe without massive trauma and drugs who i never put shoes on. we live in phoenix, az and ride everywhere. yes, all over our neighborhoods, done to dunkin donuts, etc. spot was born and raised in south phoenix and has never lived anywhere but the city. there are 150 miles of canal trails to ride and many parks. we have to cross two big streets to get to the canals but wether its pavement, dirt or gravel the girls always did great. until this spring spot was a member of a local hunt group that has rides across the desert terrain, she also pulls a buggy---the guys at mcdonalds love her. my friend got a peruvian paso in 2006 for christmas. ruby is 5 and never had shoes on, and never will. as long as a horse has good nutrition, good hoof care, and a responsible human companion most can safely go barefoot. i know, after owning a mustang, its the most natural way to travel. to repeat an old saying--you beat mother nature--. you can go around her with selective breeding, and that's where we get our problems. mustangs are a prime example of what a horse can and should be, they might not all be beautiful, but baby if you can make it in the wild you can make it anywhere. the hardest part in our society is getting a farrier that will do barefoot trimming for you correctly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com