RE: Re: Barefoot endurance

["Alison Farrin" <alison@innovativepension.com>]

Did the 25 at Warner Springs last year barefoot.  Did all our training miles
before we started competing barefoot.  When we got to 20+ training miles a
week and a 25 or a 50 ride once a month, we just ran out of hoof and had to
add shoes.  Could have gone to easyboots, but I'm still avoiding the
learning curve required<G>  I expect to pull shoes this week and keep both
horses barefoot until just before Warner Springs in January.  Will probably
pull them again after the ride and leave them off until late March/early
April when we start seriously competing.  I do add pads for rocky rides -
the horses seem to want to move out better and don't pick their way gingerly
thru the rocks with shoes & pads.

Alison Farrin
Innovative Pension Strategy & Design
alison@innovativepension.com
858-451-9594 x 107

> -----Original Message-----
> From: guest@endurance.net [mailto:guest@endurance.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:09 PM
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: Re: Barefoot endurance
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> Denise Johnson dollyjj@juno.com
> OK, so we have Darolyn, and Kat  with barefoot experience during rides.
>  I know the Hackworth family did an LD a few years ago with two or so
> horses barefooted.   I would like to know if any other ridecampers have
> completed LDs or 50s barefooted or with just EZs over?   C'mon
> experienced barefooters speak up!
>
> Denise Johnson
> PS
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