Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Keeping shoes on horses

--- Rob <haksaw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   I don't understand the aversion to steel shoes.

  No aversion..just looking for a "better mousetrap"  :) 

My thinking is:
1. Barefoot is the ideal.
2. Not all horses can successfully compete barefoot; either
because of heredity or unable to train on the type ground
you will be competing on. So shoeing is necessary.
3. I want a shoe that will allow foot expansion and
stimulate the frog..steel shoes don't allow for basic hoof
mechanism.
4. I want improved traction on various surfaces like rocks,
asphalt roads ect. with the least amount of torque on the
legs.
5. Price does dictate what I can try in lue of the
traditional steel shoes.

Why not investigate all options???

Regards,
Penny



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