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Re: [RC] Borium or studs at Tevis - Ed & Wendy HauserPlease take this post with a grain of salt. I freely admit that I have never done Tevis, but I do have some experience with Borium. First, there are a number of different grades of borium. Many farriers only have the coarsest grade, because that is what their hunter type clients want, need and use. If you want extra traction on rocks, you only have to use the finest grade. The pieces of carbide in this grade is very fine- like about 100 grit sand paper. Then have small spots put on the toe and heels. I have found this will give a horse enough traction to lope on a concrete road. (Please, I only did this when I had to while directing traffic on a wagon train) Second, borium ,by increasing the traction will change timing of the foot falls. Ranger goes fine with borium on ice and snow, but the same shoes will interfere if left on after the snow melts. Third, on solid granite easy boots work great. Elastomers give real good traction on granite and concrete. (I later changed to plastic shoes for traffic work.) Fourth, when I did the Big Horn 50 I found that the granite on the top was less slippery than the Dolomite on the bottom of the mountain. Ranger, due to some conformation problems, must be shod with very hard shoes, they are much more slippery than ordinary steel shoes. Ed PS This is my experience, your experience may be different; therefore, if you want extra traction for Tevis, shoe that way at least one shoe cycle before the ride so you can find out how your horse reacts. Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx 406.642.6490 ============================================================ In my experience (22 year worth) most endurance riders are great people who will go out their way to help and be friendly. ~ Laura Hayes ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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