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[RC] Lori Y- this is for you - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: kim kimfue@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Lori, Thanks for your original post on your experience. I appreciate your honesty. I am so glad that you explained the time and conditioning it takes for successful barefoot riding. For anyone that is considering this type of hoof care management it is important to understand the time and commitment it takes to make a successful change from steel shoes to riding with out steel shoes. It doesn't mean it will work for everyone but to give it a fair shot you have to be able to make a commitment. Riding 35-50 miles a week is certainly outside the pasture potato realm in my book and it sounds like you have found an equilibrium for keeping your horse barefoot and riding in endurance. Good for you. Many endurance riders find an equilibrium to keep their endurance horses active competitiors by picking and choosing how many or which rides to attend whether it is because of advancing age, keeping weight on a horse, or dealing with soft/boney tissue changes. I had considered trying to ride one of my horses barefoot and realized I did not have the dedication and patience to give this a fair chance. It doesn't mean that it was wrong it just means it wouldn't work for me. I find it interesting to read about the success stories and the not so successful stories with alternative management issues including hoofcare. I am always open to learning something new. It seems the zealots from both sides ruin it for everyone. I think I am just about to the point that I am going to stop reading the "barefoot" posts. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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