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RE: [RC] [RC] easy boots, how easy!!?? :-) - Terry Banister

If the horse can wear the boots for 100 miles (nearly 24 hours), I figured there should be no reason they couldn't wear them starting the night before a 50. So I have been doing this since last season, and have had no problems booting the night before. Just attach the gaitors loosely, the boot stays in place without them. Then in the morning, just snug up the gaitors and go. It's nice not to have to pick their feet or anything!
I have done this for the 50's, two-day XPs and 100-milers without any difference.
If you are doing many multiday rides, you may want to remove them immediately after finishing and give the hoof as long as possible to breathe before reapplying at night. I think Karen prefers to apply them in the morning, but she does more miles than the average rider.
Terry
"May the Horse be with you"

From: Chrystal Woodhouse <Chrystal@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC]   easy boots, how easy!!?? :-)
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:03:30 -0400

Thought I would jump in here and tell people just starting with easy boots
( or whatever boots ) that it DOES get EASIER!!! :-) I spent my first year
with them swearing as I got them on my horse and my daughter's horse for a
ride- it was the worse part of the day. However I can now get them on in
about 20 seconds ( thirty if I have a beer in hand .....have to
electrolyte the rider you know!! ;-) )) It has become no big deal- so
persevere it will not always be such a pain!!


P.S> A question for people who boot on all 4 feet  ( I have never booted
the rear but plan on it for our first 75 mile ride in August.) is it as
simple as the front feet? Should I take extra precautions like duct taping
the hoof first??? And also- if I boot the night before ( not being a
morning person the idea of having to duct tape AND boot all four hooves
before a ride is a bit daunting)will the boot get looser or anything
during the night??

Thanks
Chrystal :-)

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