Dressage Horse Transitioned
to Barefoot and Bitless

 

 
This is my husband Bob's new Oldenburg DiCaprio the day he arrived. Bob is 6ft tall for perspective. A wonderful client gave him to us. He was a second level dressage horse. We pulled his front shoes, gave him a nice barefoot trim and hit the trails! We love Rio - he has a wonderful disposition and a great personality. Bob is riding him in a Dr. Cook's western bitless bridle.
 
Rio, shown below, is 4th from the left in the back row...
 
Rio on his first group trail ride (second trail ride ever) with a bunch of friends. we crossed bridges, went on a quiet road, passed bicycles. He was very good! He was wearing Generation 2 Old Macs for hoof boots. He only had to wear them twice, his third ride he went barefoot and was not 'ouchy' at all, even on railroad tracks.
 
 
 
Rio His second time ever shooting, 2008? We never did get to a real event, as we were not able to attend a clinic first. Which is the safest way to introduce a horse to the sport.Tihe following year I started Ruger,so Rio was off the hook!

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