[RC] Hoof boots front/hind - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Sharon Hahn sharon.hahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== My mare Cameo has never had shoes in the 10 years I own here. Would love to clone her feet. We do use Easyboots on all 4 when competing unless the ground is very soft & wet. She'd probably do fine without them (I used to compete barefoot and still train barefoot most of the time), but I like not having to slow down on the nice flat gravel roads! We only do 25s and 30s so far. If your horse seems ouchy behind, I'd certainly boot him no matter what your farrier says. What does it hurt? If you decide you don't need them, you can take them off. ______________________ SARAH IN GEORGIA WROTE: How many of you that have barefoot horses have to use both front boots and back boots? I asked Pete, because I thought my gelding needed hind boots as he seemed a little tender behind on the gravel. He told me of all the horses he has worked with, he has only seen one horse who NEEDED rear boots in order to be sound. What do ya'll think on booting the hind feet? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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