How Often Should Your Horse Be Re-Shod?

Having your horses shoes taken off the hooves trimmed and the shoes reapplied is called resetting or reshoeing. Your farrier is the best person to consult in order to determine just when a reset is due. Heshe can recommend the type of shoes a schedule and any corrective work that could be done to enhance your horses hoof health.
The condition of your horses hooves should not deteriorate because they have shoes on. A good shoeing job will maintain or even improve your horses hoof health while allowing you to ride over a variety of terrains without hurting your horse.

The Importance of Reshoeing
Keeping shoes on your horses hooves requires a bit more maintenance and attention than letting your horse remain barefoot. A hoof still grows with a shoe on just like your fingernails still grow even if you are wearing polish. As the hoof grows the nails that keep the shoe on become loose and the horse can lose a shoe. Regular hoof trims and reshoeing help keep your horses hooves in good condition and properly balanced as well as replacing loose nails.
Signs Your Horses Shoes Should Be Reset
As a rule of thumb you should plan to have the farrier reset your horses shoes approximately every six weeks. There are a number of signs you can look for that your horses shoes need to be reset
Loose nails that push up from the hoof wall
Nails that seem to protrude further out of the shoe on the underside than when they were first put on
A shoe