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Why do you guys bite??? That is what your delete key
is for.

Carolyn Burgess

--- Mom Alexander <thunderhart43@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I agree, a nailed on shoe is also a form of
> protection.  I would love for my horse to be able to
> run on hard rocky ground, but I live in Florida
> where 99% of the footing we train on is sand.  She
> is totally fine barefoot on her home ground, but
> should I go somewhere with actual rocks, without
> boots, then I would be purposely hurting my horse. 
> Even if she had shoes on it would not make a
> difference.  And I totally understand her, I can run
> down my gravel driveway with shoes on, but barefoot
> I look like like I'm hotfooting it across
> coals...and I am totally sound.
>                                   Vicki in Florida 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Sky Ranch<mailto:skyranch@xxxxxxxx> 
>   To: Barbara
> McCrary<mailto:bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx> ; Ridecamp
> Guest<mailto:guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ;
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 6:22 PM
>   Subject: Re: [RC] "sound"? endurance horses
>
>
>   Well, I have to offer a 'slight' correction,
> Barbara --
>
>   The old NATRC rules did prohibit using boots, but
> now you can use boots --
>   there was a rule change, I don't know when because
> I'm too new.   At any
>   rate, NATRC allows boots, as long as they don't
> cover the coronet.  And most
>   riders in NATRC use shoes, which I guess you could
> also call hoof
>   protection.
>
>   Carla Richardson
>   Colorado
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "Barbara McCrary"
<bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>>
>   To: "Ridecamp Guest"
<guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>;
>  
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>   Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 4:17 PM
>   Subject: Re: [RC] "sound"? endurance horses
>
>
>   > I don't agree with your assessment of the
> horse's soundness.  Some horses
>   > are more rock sensitive than others and I don't
> see any problem with
>   > protecting their feet with boots if they are the
> sensitive type.  It would
>   > be interesting to see what percentage of horses
> have such tough feet that
>   > they can ride 50-100 miles through rocks and not
> be sore.  Perhaps if one
>   > trains in rocks all the time the horse may
> become accustomed to them, but
>   > not all of us have such training grounds.  As
> for Bute, how many riders
>   can
>   > do 500-100 miles and not be sore enough
> afterwards to want some aspirin or
>   > Advil?
>   > Are you by any chance a NATRC rider?  I know
> their rules prohibit foot
>   > protection, but look at the distinct difference
> in pacing.
>   >
>   > Barbara
>   >
>   > ----- Original Message -----
>   > From: "Ridecamp Guest"
<guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>   > To:
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>   > Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 1:54 PM
>   > Subject: [RC] "sound"? endurance horses
>   >
>   >
>   > > Please Reply to: Concerned about horses
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>   > >
>   > > having been involved in and managing endurance
> rides (not riding)
>   > > for the last 10 yrs, i still cannot understand
> how a horse that has to
>   be
>   > > padded or wear easy boots can be considered a
> "sound" horse.  if the
>   horse
>   > > cannot be ridden in a standard horseshoe or 
> bare foot then he is not
>   > > sound enough for an endurance horse and should
> be retired to the trail.
>   > > Using pads, equitotics, plastic shoes, etc and
> then having to Bute the
>   > > horse later is closer to abuse than good
> horsemanship.
>   > > I expect this little note to stir things up a
> bit.  HA-HA
>   > >
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Carolyn Burgess 
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