Re: RC: more shoeing questions

[Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>]

Don't try much of the midwest either, or the NE.  Where there is mud, there is
danger with easyboots.  I LOVE them, but they sure can be slick!!!

Teddy

tina hicks wrote:

> Don't feel bad - just be glad you're in a region where the terrain/mud
> are suited to e-boots - they are a *great* product.
>
> for some reason they slip horribly in mud here (or at least that's been
> my experience) and to not go to a muddy ride in the SE at least would
> rule out most of the spring rides some years :)
>
> Tina
>
> DreamWeaver wrote:
> >
> > Gosh you guys, now I feel guilty that my horses do so well with easyboots
> > in all kinds of terrain and conditions.  We've done rides in all different
> > kinds of mud and it's really almost like having 4 WD, same effect as having
> > tires on a vehicle.  If we are slipping with easyboots on, then the horses
> > without easyboots on are slipping WORSE.  Of course, that's just my
> > experience and personally I won't go to rides if I know there is going to
> > be a lot of mud.  The worst this year was Outlaw Trail.  All the horses
> > were slipping, we had one heck of a time getting to 11,100'  that one
> > day.  Coming down was also quite something.
> >
> > Karen>
>
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