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Hi Jonni,

 I plan to glue & nail plastic shoes on Raven for Tevis. That's what we did 
in '04 & it worked great. With Raven's gaits boots & nailed shoes fly off 
easily. The plastic shoes are less bulky than boots so less stumbling. You 
want a sure footed horse on the Tevis trail!
 Boots at Sunriver are problematic in that they'll be full of sand in no 
time. Same reason I wouldn't boot on the beach. Sand is ideal barefoot 
footing.  Anyway, the more miles you put on bare the tougher the hoofs 
become.

~Sue Walz & Raven


Sue Walz posted: >>>So Ona Lawrence, if you are out there........ will you
let us ride Sunriver barefoot, carrying EZ boots if we need them? We really
want to do your beautiful ride! The terrain is better than Prineville for
bare. The ride flyer says shoes required. Please give us a chance. I boot at
the first sign of tenderness. Trust us, we care deeply about our horses &
feel we are doing what's best for them.<<<

Curious what you plan to do for Tevis, since they also require hoof
protection. If you are using boots there, just wondering why you would not
try the boots at Sunriver to make sure you have any and all of the bugs
worked out for 100 miles.

Jonni in TX



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