Re: RC: endurance barefoot

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

At 03:17 PM 11/17/00, Kody & Kathie wrote:
> I wanted to ask Lif if you ever use
> easyboots on your horses that have
> been barefoot their whole life.  Also, what is used to foam on
> easyboots? 

I am no expert on easyboots!  (Check out Karen Chaton's site - I
think it's hers - at
http://heather.greatbasin.com/~sportssaddle/Easyboot.html) 
Also, I have not yet raced barefoot horses, just conditioned
and trail ridden barefoot.  I confess, I have been putting off the
easyboot issue because I've had such frustration using them - but that's
me, not the boots.  I am going to do my level best to not shoe these
horses.  I may be full of hooey regarding my theory about the
difference between barefoot for a long time (or a life time) vs months,
but if I am, I'll be the first to admit it to RC!  Lif

Lif Strand

Quemado NM  USA

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