Interesting about the shoes in front. Around here that can be a seasonal thing. Horses may get fronts with fly season stomping. All the pounding wears them down, getting cracks or splitting.
On the other hand the gaited horse trail riders will get only hind shoes as the season wears on. Same with riders using horses going on the bit, so hind end is driving harder. Front end is lifting, not pulling horse along, so no wear on hooves. Both those kinds of horses wear out the hinds faster using their rearends in work.
On the other hand the gaited horse trail riders will get only hind shoes as the season wears on. Same with riders using horses going on the bit, so hind end is driving harder. Front end is lifting, not pulling horse along, so no wear on hooves. Both those kinds of horses wear out the hinds faster using their rearends in work.
