Re: RC: mud shoes

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Some of this maybe the horse rather than the shoes. Some horses are just
more sure footed than others. Eventers or some sort of rim shoes seem to
work well.

Truman

Deanna German wrote:
> 
> OK, you southeasterners, Teddy and whomever else has experience with
> muddy hills, what is the best shoe to use? That's what I'll be
> conditioning my coming 5YO in. I need some traction!
> 
> I've tried aluminum. Loved the way she broke over and the design seemed
> to offer some traction. I can see that they would wear out way too fast,
> plus they're too springy. They bend if Salina hits a rock just right and
> boy is she good at that. Next stride we've lost a shoe.
> 
> Half rounds give me the break over, but they're terrible in slick mud.
> Flat steel seems to work OK until I find something better. There's gotta
> be something better.
> 
> Deanna (Ohio newbie with a few CTR miles) and
> Salina (0 miles, but extremely curious)

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