I've done agility for years and I wanted to know if any one knew how to rubberize it for like under 100$ it just for training so just needs to work doesn't have to look perfect. i already have everything painted just want to rubberize it
They need them for hard riding like jumping, barrel racing etc. Or if you ride on gravel or cement alot or trail ride alot and stuff like that to protect their feet.
Depends on the terrain that you ride onLike if your leasurly riding through grass/sand/dirt feilds all day then you probably don't need horse shoes.. I have shoes on my horses because our arenas can be a bit rocky sometimes, plus I jump so that also helps his feet Just depends on multiple factors..
OMG! that was so cuteI could give the little girl a (HUG)!!!.
Native breeds such as mountain and moorland ponies have naturally strong hooves and can tolerate a certain amount of road work and work on rough ground without undue damage. Other horses and ponies, whether because of their breeding (finer breeds generally DO need shoes) or just because of the way they are, need shoes for two reasons. One is to prevent too much wear of the hoof - soft hooves, excessively dry hooves will wear down quickly, and will crack and split and the shoes go some way to holding the hooves together. And if you are riding a lot on hard surfaces, or jumping for example then the shoes give a certain amount of grip. Shoes can be fitted with permanent road studs which are very helpful for grip, and do not not interfere with the way the horse goes so it can be ridden on any surfaces. Shoes also help to keep pads on under the soles of the feet for example if a horse has thin soles or is prone to bruising this will prevent this problem. It is vital that the horse is trimmed every 6-8 weeks depending on hoof growth, and to keep them in good shape, even if the shoe is not worn down. Sometimes if you do not do much riding on the roads the farrier will remove the shoes, trim the feet and replace them. Another golden rule - the shoe should be made to fit the hoof, not the hoof to fit the shoe.
