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Permalink Reply by Astrid on June 16, 2008 at 2:35pm

As far as I know, horses can be shown barefoot. Emma Hindle (British Olympic rider) is known to train and compete her horses barefoot. Only when the footing is not so good and when the show grounds have lots of concrete, she'll shoe her horses. She told me she keeps them barefoot in winters and usually has them shod in summers because of the shows.

Diamond Hit and Wie Weltmeyer perform better barefoot she said.

Astrid

Permalink Reply by Ottilie on June 16, 2008 at 5:03pm

Thanks for your reply, Astrid.
Is it often the case that the footing is not so good in Europe these days?