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“About two years ago I decided to permanently remove the shoes from my stallion Dario-Fo. As he had damage to his feet, which had to be corrected over a period of months by means of special orthopaedic trimming, he was a little tender for a while on some surfaces. I found Old Macs to be extremely useful during the rehabilitation period. Although Dario did not really need boots to work on the soft surface of my indoor arena, I could put the boots on when he was being walked out to assist the healing process, and I could also leave them on overnight to encourage him to keep moving around as much as possible. I also used Old Macs when I needed to work him on other surfaces, such as sand and gravel.
Dario’s feet are now strong and he does not require boots (or shoes) even for hacking out on the roads. But I keep my Old Macs on hand just in case. I would recommend that every person with a horse that he/she does not want to shoe for health and welfare reasons have a pair of Old Macs in their tack room. Even when the feet have been made completely healthy again through corrective barefoot trimming, you just never know when you might need to work your horse on a surface he is not accustomed to. The Old Macs will give him confidence and comfort." Manolo Mendez
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