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Re: [RC] Alpines new shoes - Lynne GlazerWhen they need 'em, they need 'em. Though you could've opted for hoof protection other than shoes, it's surely easy to do shoes.We had the acid test on Saturday--my boy's soles are flattish and with increased conditioning he became very sensitive over the rocks, he had been barefoot with a natural balance trim for a year. Put shoes on about 5 weeks ago, my farrier nailed them on without shaping (Natural Balance steel). Only now does he even look like he has the right amount of toe length. He did a hard and hot 50 on Saturday, his first, and most of the first 30ish miles were pretty rocky (the rest was sand). He was fine, and was strong at the finish, with more wear on his hind shoes than his fronts (from being taught to school him correctly to work off of his hind end!) I, too, miss the cost savings...but like the feel of riding an all- terrain pony again, and he travels with joy. Lynne On May 21, 2005, at 10:33 AM, agilbxr@xxxxxxx wrote: Well, after a year and a half of barefoot, I had to break down today and shoe my pony. I've been riding longer and faster than I ever have, and I'm afraid that I have worn Al's feet down too much. I went to ride yesterday, and discovered Alpine was just smidge off, but not what I'd call lame. Checked his legs with a fine tooth comb, no heat, no swelling, nothing. Sooo, since my farrier was due out today anyway, I put him in his room and waited. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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