241. Hooftastic! A year after being de-shod...

Today my barefoot trimmer came to trim Spices hooves and as always they are looking great. No abscessing, no chipping, no thrush nothing they are just perfect and so they should be after a full year of no shoes! Will definitely take some pictures when i next go up. Now all i need to do is get her using her them! :)

183. Spices 8th Barefoot Trim!

Today, Spice had her 8th Barefoot Trim - 7 months since our barefoot journey began and as per usual the diagnosis is good, they haven't chipped one little bit this month and have kept their shape really nicely. My barefoot trimmer can now see a definite line showing the point at which the new hoof capsule started growing and she started trimming which is about 4cms above the ground so within the next 4 months the new hoof capsule will have grown down and her hooves will be in even better shape. I can't wait to see what they look like at the end of the transition process, i can now see that the end is near and that as long as her hooves hold up over the winter she will be able to remain barefoot for the rest of her life thanks to Sara Lentini - my barefoot trimmer.

After Spices trim, i lunged her in the arena for 15 minutes as her and the rest of the herd had managed to break into the corral and steal half a box of treats during the night so not wanting her to become a fatty i put her to work and as usual she was brilliant. In fact half way through i wondered whether i might be able to do it with my eyes closed! If there was a lunging competition i'm sure she'd come first. :)