[RC] Shoeing schedule - Kristi SchaafA question for those of you who compete in nail-on shoes....my horse will have a 6 week break between rides soon, and I'm considering pulling his shoes and letting him go barefoot for a month (I'd condition barefoot when allowed, and use easy boots when needed -not something I do at rides since terrain is so variable here and shoes make life easier). Do any of you pull shoes mid-season, or do you shoe throughout the whole season, even if you have a big gap between rides? If you do pull shoes for a short time frame, do you have any trouble with nail holes causing breakage? Ouchy soles? There are two reasons I'm considering pulling shoes: 1) barefoot is healthier - or is it really, for such a short time frame? and 2) to save money by skipping a shoeing. But I'd like to know the cons, if there are any. Kristi iluvdez at yahoo dot com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign! http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/yahoo/votelifeengine/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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