Feet Feet Feet Feet

SO here are before and after pics of Dutch's feet when the farrier came out today. I see a lot of the same issues ie. flaring, and long toe in both. Do I try and force him to do a more aggressive trim, or do I trust that he knows what he is doing? This is the best Dutch's feet have looked since I have had him.... This is just going to be about his front feet as his backs have always been pretty good.

I am also Struggling with the decision of taking him barefoot. In my heart I know that this is what I want for my horse, but EVERYONE who has had their hands on him says I am crazy.

The Pictures:

Right Front from after trim and new shoes

Left Front from after trim and new shoes

Right front- new shoes

Right front -New shoes

Left front - new shoes

Left front - new shoes

The next few pictures are from before he was re-shod and he had leather pads on his front feet.

Left

Left

Right

Right

I think that he could have been much more aggressive but was trying to do as little change as possible in light of removing the pads.