[RC] Diablo's Pistoleros & nail in hoof advice needed - Sherman
Can anyone tell me if pads are needed for the
Diablo's Pistoleros ride? We condition all year without pads riding from the
Auburn Overlook to Cool, Driver's Flat to Foresthill, so are accustomed to some
rocky trails, but I just don't want to get caught really needing padding
& not having it, also don't want to pad if not needed. I guess I could just
carry a pair of oversized easyboots to slip on over the shoes?
I had to do that today when my daughter's mare
stepped on a nail that penetrated the frog. It bled a bit when I pulled the nail
out, we booted and went back to the trailer, no lameness detected. I soaked with
betadine & packed with same & rebooted. Anything else I should do to
avoid infection? Maybe preventive antibiotics? My daughter, Tara, is in Poland
attending Odyssey of the Mind's Eurofestival and I don't want her to come home
to a lame horse.....
