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Re: [RC] heel bruises from easyboots - Barbara McCraryI've noticed the bruises, too. We've never used Easyboots several days in a row, so I don't know the long-term ramifications, but I did have a mare that used an Easyboot for 39 miles of a 50 when she pulled a shoe on the trail, and she was heel-sore at the finish. The vet gave her a completion anyway, as she recognized it was just a temporary and non-threatening situation. On shorter rides, the boots may produce a reddish spot without causing soreness. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenda R. Snodgrass" <grs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 5:54 AM Subject: [RC] heel bruises from easyboots I have been using easyboots on my barefoot horse whenever we do a long trail ride, starting to condition both of us to get back into endurance. Yesterday when I caught Tony, his feet were all soft and mushy and sorta transparent from much rain. When picking them out, I noticed that the heel bulb on each side of both front feet had a dark red place (all his feet are white). The spot wasn't sore at all, I pushed on it pretty hard, but it sure looks like those are bruises from the heelstrap on his eboots. I haven't put the eboots on him since Sunday before last, so about 10 days. I remember noticing that I could see indentations in the heel bulb from the strap when I pulled them off last time, but I pushed on that spot at the time and didn't notice any soreness, so didn't worry about it until I saw the redness yesterday. Is this common? anything to worry about? -- Glenda R. Snodgrass AERC #M18819 SE Region ============================================================ If people would just think of the hoof as the foundation for the horse like a house foundation. when your horse plants his foot down in the ground and pushes forward if the foot isn't 100% balanced your chances of injury go up. ~ Paula Blair ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ 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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