Transitioning my HORSE from SHOD to BAREFOOT!

If you're curious to see what the process is like for a horse go from SHOD to BAREFOOT (no horse shoes), then you'll find this video really interesting! I wonder if you’ll be surprised like I was to find out what was under his horse shoes?!
Watch the whole video to see my professional hoof trimmer take off his horse shoes, give him a conservative trim, and talk about her observations and advice for his hoof rehabilitation.
Diamond is an 8yo OTTB (off the track thoroughbred) who has been shod for (I assume) most of his life. Take a look at what his hooves look like after his very first barefoot trim!
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[@406dn7]

There was a time, when horses, worked every day, hours at a time, when shoes were a net benefit. I have left my two horses barefoot, the last few years. The only time they have shoes is for a short period when I am elk hunting in the mountains. The rest of the time they are ridden barefoot, including on some rocky terrain. Yes, their feet chip out, at times, but they still grow hoof wall fast enough to need trimming, or rasping. I think a large number of horses would get by without shoes, just fine.

[@AlmaVidaHorseRanch]

Have you ever used hoof boots in the mountains? I agree that many horses would get by just fine without shoes.

[@406dn7]

@@AlmaVidaHorseRanch I have not. The biggest reason I put shoes on to elk hunt is to have tungsten studs in the shoes. It can be icy and steep. If I rode in the mountains, during the summer, I'd likely try it barefoot. I have TWHs and almost never put shoes on their hind feet. Last fall I elk hunted with their hind feet unshod. They did fine. I could tell they had better traction on their front feet, thou.

[@rjcc7989]

I shod myself too.

[@AlmaVidaHorseRanch]

@@rjcc7989 tell me more about that