They also used to rope them with tires tied to the ends of the ropes to
drag around til they were exhausted. They no doubt changed to
fresh horses too while hazing. I don't know that it had as much to do
with soring their hooves as just plain exhausting them.
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Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:38
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Subject: RC: Re: Re: Darolyn &
Barefootin'
The problem with the mustang analogy is that they
are not carrying riders (as you pointed out), they only travel a fraction of
50 miles in a day, they can pick their own pace at any given time (and hence
will slow down if they hurt), they can alter course at any time to select
better footing if it hurts, etc. One of the main ways that old-time
mustangers caught them was to haze them for a few days, riding shod
horses, pushing them past their usual daily mileage, until they became too
sore to outrun the horses that were carrying riders. Didn't take
very many days at all, according to the old-timers I've talked
to.
Heidi