Re: RC: shoeing before a ride

[David LeBlanc <dleblanc@mindspring.com>]

At 11:49 PM 4/28/00 EDT, SoulsSerenade@aol.com wrote:

>    do you HAVE to get a coggins test if you want to go from California to 
>Oregon for a ride?  simple as that.....
>okay...question 2....

We do if we want to go from Washington to Oregon.  We had the option of
getting a health certificate or a 'passport'.  It was the same cost for
either one, but the passport is good for 6 mo, vs. 1 mo for the
certificate.  Since our passport will get us into California, I'd expect it
is the same for you as it is for us.

What ride are you going to?

>    what is the earliest you will get your horse shod before a 
>ride...

You mean the closest to the ride?  I'd say 2-3 days, or at least that's
what Jennifer likes to do.

>AND....what is the oldest a set of shoes can be (for you and your 
>horse) before they are no longer "endurance rideable"?  

About 4-5 weeks is the oldest we'll compete on.  After losing a shoe last
year, I'd rather just pay the farrier more often during ride season.  Our
farrier loves us 8-)  I'd say certainly not more than 6 weeks.


David LeBlanc
dleblanc@mindspring.com