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Chrystal,

Talk to Dayolyn Butler in Texas.  I know for a fact she and her daughter 
rode their two horses barefoot to a completions (and one top ten finish) 
in the NAEC pre-ride in 2004 in Maryland.  Sand footing, it is not!  I 
don't believe she booted at all (although I think she wishes she had for 
the last loop on gravel roads...)

She's a big barefoot proponent, and I am sure could give you lots of 
good advice on riding 100's barefoot.

Alissa


Hi :-) so for those who have done a lot of riding in epics/ez boots 
etc...... who has done 100 miles with the hind feet bare??? I did 2 
years of Novice CTR's and mileage rides barefoot ( well actually my 
horse did :-)) ;last summer started 50's and I used ez boots on the 
front and nothing on the back- we did a 50 barefoot as the trail was all 
sand, no gravel or roads. I think she could actually do 50 barefoot 
with roads/gravel etc.. as we do all of our training that way but we 
would have to slow down!!! :-(   :-(     ;-)
Anyway I am planning on doing our first 100 next October- I think it is 
called Spook Run, in Indiana?? Anyone know the trail?? I am expecting to 
need to use hind boots for 100 miles so figured I should start using 
them a few months in advance  to get used to them, however then thought 
I would throw the question out there and see how many people have done 
100 with bare back feet.

Thanks for any input!!!!:-)
Chrystal

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