To Shoe or NOT to Shoe?

I have decided to try barefoot trimming on my horses. I have been thinking about doing this for awhile now. The lady I ride with goes barefoot with her horses.
Ginger and Zippity really needed a trim, and my trimmer had some stuff come up and couldn't make it out. So I called my friend and luck has it her trimmer was coming soon to do her horses. I called him up and asked him if he would take a look at my horses. He came over after he did my friends horses and took a look at Ginger and Zippitys hoofs. I didn't tell him anything about the issues I have been having with them, and he could tell within a few mins. I was really impressed.
Ginger had a crack in her hoof that I have been watching for awhile now, it wasn't a very deep crack. Zippity had a tender hoof on the front. He told me that he could fix both issues. Ginger also was still having some issues with tripping. He told me that her hoof was part of the issue with her tripping.

He came back the next day and trimmed the horses. It has now been a few weeks and there feet still look great. NO more cracks!!!! Zippity is walking a lot better, and Ginger tripping has almost disappeared. The crack in Ginger hoof is gone. I have been trying for 2 yrs to get that crack gone and with one trim I cant even see it anymore. I cant wait for next summer when I can ride more, I cant wait to see how Ginger will be next year.

I bet Zippity will be huge next summer, I cant wait. It has been a great summer with my horses. I hope next summer will be just as great!