Ridecamp: Re: [RC] 2 cents on barefoot

I think the entire barefoot issue should be left up to the horse owner, as
long as you are looking out for your horses welfare and NOT what is most
convenient for you then do your own thing.  I ride my gelding barefoot BUT
it is because he can handle it. He is 5 and has had 1 set of shoes on, that
was 2 years ago at the trainer. I can ride him in the arena, on trails
(rocky and smooth), roads, you name it we ride it. I love barefoot but the
day I change horses and my new horse needs more protection you can be sure
those shoes will be going on.
Jessica Spoone
Magick Morning Ranch
http://home.triad.rr.com/magickmorning/
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Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 10:47 AM
Subject: [RC] 2 cents on barefoot


> i just have to say i used to be a fan of leaving  my horses barefoot.
> but then i got into issues of stone bruising, and the horses trying to
walk
> at the very edge of the roads or trails, to try to find a softer spot to
walk.
> i guess it depends on the footing where you live.
> but when i started training for  ctr's there was no way i was leaving them
> barefoot.
> i wasn't going to risk hurting my horse, or having him pull up lame before
a
> big event because of a stone bruise, or one of those "punctures" that they
> get in the foot, where you wonder just what the hell did they step on to
do
> THAT.
> have you seen the glass and other crap at the sides of roads? even in the
> state parks the roads will have those occasional glass bottles, and
> unidentified, sharp metal objects.(littering in a park should be a big
fine)
> I do like easy boots, but found them to be a pain. I had to keep filling
and
> trimming every couple of weeks to get a good fit. then sometimes you get
the
> horses that wear their feet unevenly, or just drag their toes.
> I've found healthier, and better protected feet with shoes on.
> Sorry, barefoot fans, I tried.
>
>                                                                     RENE
>
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