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Re: [RC] FWIW: Bosana Boots - Barbara McCraryOur daughter swears by them and recently completed the Swanton Pacific 75 with them on her 16.3 hand 1/2 Dutch Warmblood gelding. She told me she would never have been able to finish the ride without the boots, as the horse has some sensitive hoof issues.Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Weary DC" <bweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:47 AM Subject: [RC] FWIW: Bosana Boots I have been testing Bosana boots on my horse recently, and while I have yet to do a 50 in them, I have done workouts of 15-20 miles in them and thought I would comment on them. I really like them, so far. They are a bit heavier than easyboots, but with practice, they are no more difficult to put on or remove than easyboots. They DO NOT come off. They are designed to be worn on a shod foot only, so they aren't an option for barefoot horses. They don't twist, as they use the nailed on shoe as their anchor. They don't come unbuckled or get loose with use. They don't seem to interfere with the coronet band or rub the horse's bulbs. My horse remains very sure footed in them, and does not trip. They don't overgrip the ground and seem to allow the foot to naturally slide as it hits the ground. They allow much less water or sand/dirt to get inside as compared to an easyboot. I don't have to wrap the foot with anything or do any preparatory work. Just pop them on and go. I use them instead of padding, as pads can soften and flatten the sole if left on too long. They only come off at the end of a ride or when the horse dies of old age. Whichever comes first. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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