April 7, 2008
ABC affiliate KGO in San Francisco recently did a story on the rapid technological advances in hoof boot technology allowing horses to go barefoot part time if not full time.
View the story here (but ignore the beginning where they shoe using urethane pads):
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/drive_to_discover&id=6051896
June 29, 2008 at 10:27 pm
it’s so great to see a barefoot blog!!! my horse is a retired standardbred and has been barefoot balance trimmed since i got him. i’ve never had a problem… and considering what standardbred feet look like at the track, that’s all the proof i need. i wish more people would understand that a horse’s foot is MEANT to take his weight without the “assistance” of shoes.