Re: RC: EZ boots Q

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

My mare apparently travels similar to yours. I tried cutting the boots to 
the ground & it still didn't work. I resigned myself to the fact she just 
can't travel in easy boots. It adds just enough "size" to her foot it slows 
the breakover (even in the new style).
Nancy Mitts


>From: "Sarah McIntosh" <smcintos@rapidnet.net>
>To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:  EZ boots Q
>Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 13:21:40 -0800
>
>Hi guys!
>
>I need some help from all you EZ boot users out there....
>
>I have used ez boots a lot with a previous horse (non arab) and had no
>troubles for many many miles.
>I have pulled front shoes on my girls (both Arabs) and went for a ride with
>front boots on Saffy the other day.  All did not go as planned.  I cut the
>boots down to the line, and when I put them on, did not put them with
>extreme tightness, just hand tight, not step on them tight.  Saf travels
>with very close tolerances between fronts and backs.  Quite often she clips
>the front toe on the back toe when she moves out.  With shoes this is not a
>problem, and she doesn't pull shoes, just ticks them.  We went about 2 
>miles
>just walking and trotting so far so good.  Then she started moving out  a
>bit, and bam, tripped as she stepped on the back of one of the boots.
>Yanked the boot off, and we stopped and p/u the boot.  Put back on once,
>tripped again 30 feet later, tied boot onto saddle.  Left other boot on.
>About a 1;/4 mile later, cruised thru a little cantering stretch, on the
>left lead and BAM, tripped over the left boot, yanked it off at a canter,
>luckily for me she didn't fall on her face.  Went and p/u boot #2 , tied it
>on saddle and rode home, she didn't flinch the rest of the ride, she has
>really hard feet.
>
>Should I cut the backs of the boots down to the ground?
>
>I am concerned about her injuring herself by stepping on the boots and
>tearing a tendon or susp ligament or something.  I am also concerned about
>her landing on her face,and me getting injured at the same time.  This is
>not a clumsy horse, and I have had her almost 3 years, so she has a really
>good base now.
>
>What do y'all think?
>
>Sarah McIntosh & Saffy (75 miles) & Tawny (no miles)
>Abbotsford, BC
>Canada
>
>
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