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Re: [RC] Boa Horse Boot - Dana B.Truman wrote:
I can't keep them on a bare foot for more than a few 100 yards at any Maybe you're not doing anything wrong.
I'm no expert, but I've used EZBoots a fair amount this past year on my Paso Finos, always on barefeet. As Marlene said, hoof shape seems *really* important. My one mare has very upright tiny feet, and I can't keep them on even with foam. Another mare is 20 and never been shod - her feet are like platters! EZBoots work well with her, even without foam.
Besides hoof shape, way of going is also very important. The 20yo has a drop of Peruvian blood several generations back, just enough for her to have retained a hint of termino. Because of that, her front boots sometimes work themselves loose after 10-20 miles of big climbs. When I rode the first 36 miles of the Tevis trail last summer pulling ribbons, I foamed the front boots on (not the back). We made it through to Robinson Flat with all 4 boots solidly on her. It depends on the horse....
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