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Switched to bar shoes for a foundered pony last spring and the difference in 8 weeks was wild
Saw a before and after on a 14 year old Shetland who was basically walking on his heels. Got him in bar shoes with a rolled toe and frog support pads, and by week 8 he was trotting out sound with way better coffin bone angle. Anybody else see big shifts like that from just changing the shoe style?
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spencer_johnson221mo ago
Overhyped honestly, most of that improvement was just time off and not the shoes doing anything special.
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ruby_grant1mo ago
You had him in bar shoes with a rolled toe and frog support? That's pretty much the gold standard for foundered ponies. The key is getting the breakover right and taking pressure off the deep digital flexor tendon. I've seen a few ponies go from barely moving to walking sound in about 6 weeks with a good farrier who knows how to fit those shoes properly. Just make sure the frog pads aren't too thick or you can actually cause more bruising. And keep an eye on those heels, they can crack if the shoe isn't fitted right.
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