Re: [RC] "BAREFOOT BIAS" - Chris PausI haven't seen any attacking of the barefoot riders or horses. I've seen it the other way around! Most of us have said that barefoot will work for some horses. I've even said I have some horses I keep barefoot, but others I do not. It's very individual. Most everyone who has responded has said something similar to me... no one has put down barefoot riding. Just the rabid way it is presented sometimes. It's like trying to get someone to change religions or politics. Shoving it down our throats doesn't go over well. chris --- Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Please Reply to: JUNE JORDAN JUNEJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Shari, As you can see by the response to your post "Barefoot Bias", going barefoot is not, for the most part, a popular concept among endurance riders. A few of these people that post on ridecamp can really go into "attack mode". I do not believe every horse can go barefood and there is certainly a long transition period between being shod and going barefoot. My horse has been barefoot for just over a year now. We would be considered "pleasure riders" as he has only attempted and completed (1) 50 miler barefoot. I'll keep him barefoot as long as it is working ok for him. There are a few of you out there competing successfully on barefoot horses. My hat's off to all of you and I wish you continued success! Time will tell if going barefoot is a viable option for endurance horses. (already seems so for some of you) If it is you will see more people jump on the bandwagon. Somebody's got to test the waters. Would have like to have read your article. Hopefully will see it in print elsewhere. June Jordan AERC # 9353 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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