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#1 ·
Today, Painter lost his first shoe *sob*

Okay, so maybe it's not that bad, teehee. But he's had 4 shoes for over a year and never lost one, even in horrible mud with no bell boots running like an idiot. SIgh, now I can't brag about that anymore. He was totally fine riding though
 
#3 ·
He He
My horse lost her first shoe and she started freaking out b4 she got into the arena so i walked her in alot of circles then she calmed down but we didnt know she lost a shoe then my trainer was all like "where is her front right shoe" im like "NOW I GeT IT! its in the stable yard" LOL
 
#9 ·
Haha, Painter had no problem with it. I even trotted/cantered bareback on him for the first time! But I did give him a stern talking too about not losing his shoes, naughty pony
^^ Still. It's not good to ride horses that are missing a shoe. Makes them off balance, sore, and can really mess up the hoof and create other problems.
 
#7 ·
Hehe one time during drill practice my horse tripped and managed to rip a shoe off. My dad who was on the sidelines watched it whirl through the air. I never knew it happened... my horse kept cantering like there was nothing wrong. It wasn't until an hour later of the practice my dad mentioned he saw him do it >.<
 
#27 ·
No it doesn't. If you had on a pair of sneakers, even ones with thin soles, and you lost one, it doesn't matter how well you adapt to it or how high your level of pain is - it effects you.

Loosing a shoe puts your horse off balance and effects not only his hoof but his shoulder and back. In the pasture without a saddle or rider, you can get away with it for a short time but not being ridden. You are better off removing the other shoe. Just because your horses doesn't seem to be affected by the loss of the shoe, he is.

BTW, the shoe that just came off will most likely have a twist in it from being pulled off so a farrier will be needed to balance the shoe and correct any damage to the hoof.
 
#11 ·
^^ For example:
River sand? Ok. Gravel/trail riding? No go.
 
#14 ·
Your trainer said yes?

You were just in the ring, right?
 
#18 ·
^ I would trust your trainer as well. If he seemed alright, I am sure he was. Horses WILL let you know if something is wrong, or hurting them.
 
#19 ·
I think one ride without a shoe won't kill him. And obviously, it didn't. You'll know if your horse is hurting. As long as you get it put back on as quickly as you can, you're okay. =]

I, however, have not had to deal with my horse missing a shoe. She's shod all the way around 9 months out of the year, and hasn't lost one yet. I'm sure she will now, especially since I said something, haha. But so far so good. =]
 
#23 ·
Sorry he lost a shoe...I know how that goes...I've had little shoeing experience but when I did have a horse who needed corrective shoes, he was CONSTANTLY losing one here and there, especially if I was late in scheduling his 8 week reset! Uggghhh...Lol!
 
#25 ·
I asked my uncle(he is a farrier), he said light riding with a lost shoe is ok, but he did say it is important to get it fixed it as soon as possible. =]

So, sheesh, stop freaking out over her loosing ONE shoe.

And we have a big grey gelding who ALWAYS looses a shoe. He has such hard hooves, so one shoe ain't that bad. :P
 
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