Exactly, just what I was saying:)
Becky
You did a lot more background than I know.... I haven't done it.... except on my pony. She's always been barefoot, but who knows if she could stay that way in real work.... with her, real work is sortof hard to imagine. ;~D
I asked my farrier once if I would have to shoe her if someone started working her a little here at home... and he said some ponies hold up.... shetlands and other 'native' or 'primitive' type ponies have very hard and durable feet.... but not fancy English breeds like hackneys, ~usually~.