Yes, he's barefoot with a roll in the front to help the breakover. The farrier said he would trim him for his comfort. We talked about the Pete Ramey trim and he said it was what he was dong.
I tried the wedge egg-bar (?) shoes a couple of years ago and it didn't make any difference. He did not have shoes on before that either. You only know there's a problem if you are trail riding and hit gravel or hard surfaces. The vet said that since I have 15 acres of flat pasture which is all grass (hence the muzzles!) he is not in any daily pain even if he canters in for dinner. I do have padded EZ Boots, but since I don't plan on any "real" riding I'm not sure I'll need them. The vet said that if I was going to try to ride him I could get some special shoes that are different than the egg-bar but he suggested just letting him retire. So he joins my other 26 year old (my first horse) that I retired right after I got him due to EPM, arthritis, and laminitis. I was the classic baby boomer first horse buyer with **sucker** on my forehead. Needless to say, my next horse (and my forever horse) will need to be VERY SOUND!
