09/20/2025
I am happy to say that we are finally FINALLY making some progress on getting Hope back to feeling like a million bucks. After many trial and error moments we’ve found that Hope loves soft ground and that she’s best when in a bit of a wedged shoe. However steel shoes seem to no be cozy comfy enough (and I hate the sound of metal shoes on pavement) so today we threw glue on shoes with a bit if a wedge on her and let me just say night and day difference! I feel like I can start to day I have my horse back from before bone spur discovery. She was also so much more tolerant of putting these on.
I share all of this to simply say know your horse. If you feel like steel shoes aren’t helping try something else. If you feel like angles need to be played with or changed try that. Consult your vet ask questions us as horse owners need to advocate for our horses. Beginning of this year I second guessed everything and anything I was doing for Hope. Honestly I was in fact simply loosing Hope for my horse. This entire journey right here just shows not to. Don’t loose hope. Try anything and everything you can think of! I almost didn’t and let’s just say I’m so incredibly glad that I found a farrier that is willing to work with Hope and I instead of just give me crap answers like many others that I have reached out to have previously. And no I’m not trying to single anyone out. I’ve talked to many farriers and vets about this horse, I’ve researched asked advice and opinions. I was this horses advocate and this is the result of just that.
