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Amazing Barefoot Performance Horses

Dutch Warmblood gelding Juneau made his FEI dressage comeback at 18 years old, barefoot, with Dawn Jensen riding. The pair won the Prix St. Georges classes, winning High Score FEI of the show—only 10 months after he was written off by vets as a hopeless case. Read their entire story in The Horse's Hoof Magazine Issue 37.

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Barefootin' Barrels! 1st Photo: Claudia Lors on High Flying Princess (Photo from thehorseshoof.com )
2nd and 3rd photos: Melissa Rider on her horses Cash (middle) and on Black Jack (right) .

Thanks to Astrid Appels and Eurodressage for the use of the pictures and description

Olympian Emma Hindle's barefoot dressage horses.
"The suppleness with which Hindle’s horses moved
 is remarkable. Both Diamond Hit and Wie Weltmeyer bounced off the ground striding with confidence.
The secret to this power and rhythm in her horses is the fact that they wear no shoes. "The experiences
I’ve had riding without shoes is unbelievable,” Hindle explained."

Dr. Hilary Clayton
MSU Magic J (left) and MSU Fanfare, both barefoot.

In 2007, at 16 Magic competed at the Grand Prix level. Magic has 3 Arabian National Championships, 10 USDF All Breeds Championships, 5 Midwest Dressage Assoc Year End Championships, all barefoot.

Fanfare, now 8 years old, has 2 Arabian National Championships, 6 USDF All-Breeds Championships and 3 MDAYE Championships, also all barefoot.

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