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Re: [RC] The old boot question.... - MagnumsmomHi Jennifer, My horse Blue is barefoot and I ride in easyboots. Corry Clinton of Horses Dacor was instrumental in reasuring me Blue could be barefoot here on our NM rocks in his pasture and that he would be fine if I rode him in easyboots. She also made sure I found a great farrier. Thanks Corry! The easyboots work really really well for us. Blue has very nice feet now... good shape, thicker hoof wall, nice heel spread, nice natural cup and healthy frogs. For training I wrap Blue's feet in duct tape just below the fur one wrap around and then put the easyboot over the tape. The tape gives the teeth something more to grab. I do use the teeth as the teeth do not damage Blue's hoof walls. We have not had too much trouble with losing them during training rides using the duct tape. It takes me just a few minutes to put the boots on when I ride and pop them off when we get home. For competition I foam them on. Blue has nice hooves with good shape and heel. Having heel gives the strap something to grab. You don't want the strap up on the bulb. I use the newer version of the boots with the cut down in the back just as they come. I pull the heel strap up to where it engages, but no further. I do not have any experience with any other type of boot. Hope this helps, Kathy Myers in Santa Fe, NM with Mr Maajistic... aka Blue =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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