More than 910 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Do you change your horse's shoes during the winter?"

results of poll on winter equine footwear

Results were as follows: 

  • My horse is always barefoot: 51.69% (475)

  • Pull his shoes for the winter: 21.33% (196)

  • My horse keeps his shoes on year-round: 14.58% (134)

  • Put on special shoes or pads to ride in the snow: 9.25% (85)

  • Other: 3.16% (29)

Readers shared what they do for their horses’ winter podiatry needs in the comments below

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