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RE: [RC] to shoe or not... - Linda CowlesOh geezzz, is it really time to go THERE again? I hope not. I thought we just finished up a round of barefoot vs. shoes. You opened this can of worms, Jonni, NOT me!! I responded to a VERY simple question: Should I have my mare shod if most of our riding will be on rural roads, i.e.: tar and stone, lots of texture?? Get a grip, Jonni. If *anyone* is convinced their horses need shoes - for whatever reason - I'm not going to argue. People believe what they believe, and justify whatever it is they choose to do. I'm NOT going to try and talk you into going barefoot. You aren't going to talk me out of it. If someone wants information on barefoot or alternative hoof protection, expect me to answer them. If barefoot doesn't make sense in endurance, it'll go away on it's own! However many of us feel that the barefoot endurance topic is here to stay, so this'll come up over and over again. Many riders are doing distance riding on barefoot horses that couldn't go barefoot before, we know it's possible to condition gravel-crunching bare feet and trim them to stay that way, and EasyCare is providing us with awesome hoof protection alternatives that are evolving to serve the endurance athlete. Barefoot endurance is inevitable. "Transitioning" an endurance horse to barefoot and toughening up feet is easy once you understand how to do it. You don't want to do it? Then don't. It'll come up more and more often, now. Parelli and Clint Anderson have turned 180 degrees and are pro barefoot, Clint has become a bona fide fanatic. That alone is going to increase the number of people searching for ways to toss out shoes. We understand transitions better, they're becoming easier and faster. Barefoot endurance is inevitable, it's a valid RideCamp topic like metabolism, feeding, saddle fit or any other endurance topic. You don't like the dialog? Jonni, shoe your horse, ride your ride and skip to the next topic. -- Linda Linda Cowles Certified Hoof Care Provider 707-869-8270 - Home 707-621-0240 - Cell HealthyHoof@xxxxxxxxxxx www.HealthyHoof.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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