Again, it illustrates yet another reason for not having horses stand on
blacktop. Makes me wonder if you might want to look into some of those
thin woven mats to put down where you tack up. We used to use them at dog
shows for something clean and cool for the dogs to lie on, and they roll up
easily, don't take much space, and can be hosed clean.
Heidi
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The only problem is: Who cares? We normally do not do >
endurance rides on blacktop.
I do care about how hot pavement
affects my horses feet. Why?
Many of us ride out of parking lots -
paved parking lots - and we often tie our horses to trailers as we tack and
untack horses. I also know several rides with vet checks in paved
lots. If the heat is bothering the horses feet, tying to trailers may not
be a good idea.
