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Hi Group!
I know this is old, but I'm just now catchin' up on everything... "bare" with me!!
Hi Ed,
re: Biltmore: I ended up riding a good deal of the 100 mi ride either barefoot, barefoot in back & the last 20 miles shod in front. I tried to start it with horsneakers... the backs came off early... then the fronts started rubbing, so I took them off& went barefoot in front for a loop or so. I think if Tx had not been so wet all spring & the feet so soft (we have no rocks to condition in where I live), we cud have made it thru all day barefoot. One of our other good horses probably did 100 miles barefoot, but the girl got lost for hours & ended up pulling cause she ran out of time.
u can see full report in archives of naturalhorsetrim e group.
anyway... if u condition on rocks from now until next spring u can probably do the 25 barefooted.
HOWEVER!!!!! U must get the proper barefoot trim. Don't just yank the shoes & think u have it.
read the book LOS & find a hoof care specialist in your area to show u how to do the trim a few times. Its pretty easy if your handy & get good instruction. Then u can keep it up urself.
I wish I lived in rocks so I could tuffen my guys up... I hauled 3 of my horses to a Bell Cow Boogie in Oklahoma in Nov. The course was about 1/3 rocky, the rest nice trail. A nice five year old with great feet carried (never shod), carried Meghan Dunn to a tight race for 1st Place. 1st place horse was a top ten finisher at the recent Pan American. She out vetted this horse by 2 min. at the 1st check & 4 minutes at the 2nd check. They didn't dilly dally either, they finished almost 2 hours ahead of the rest of the field.
Dr. Beecher saw this horses feet 5 days later & was amazed. We had not touched them or reshaped them... they were perfect, no chips, no bruises, nada. One other horse was top ten also, and he had only been in training with us about 2 months. Naturally barefoot, but he had not worn shoes before he came to us either.
As I am recovering from my nasty accident in September, my frustration in not being able to trim, (oh lord - save our marriage .. I'm trying to teach "Cowboy to trim"), is right up there with not being able to ride. Hope to be doing both in the next 20 to 30 days. It doesn't count when I reach over his shoulder to pull the knife does it?
Anyway.... read, read, read (check out all the web pages about it) and then practice. On cadaver feet if you don't have enuf "live horsey feet around". If I make it to Biltmore, we'll give u a look at their feet!
Once again... Thanks everyone for your notes of Great Cheer. I know it has helped the 3 months pass much happier knowing everyone is thinking & rooting for me. Can't wait to see U all out on trail!!!
djbd
Ed Roley naztari@aol.com
I typically pull the shoes from my horse every winter. I have started early this year as the only ride I will be doing until spring is the Biltmore (25) because it is in my neighborhood. I will be using easyboots for this ride (haved used easyboots alot and have had good experiences).
I have become interested in these barefoot techniques of trimming everyone is talking about. If anyone who is "barefooting" and is going to be at the Biltmore next week I would like to "pick your brain" and get a look at your horses feet.
Thanks .... Ed Roley
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