FW: [RC] Ice balls on hooves - Curtis, Laura \(LauraCurtis\)
We never kept shoes on our horses in the
winter, and a litttle would build up, but as you rode, it would get knocked out,
just as Louise indicated.
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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firedancefarms Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 3:32
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ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] Ice balls on hooves
Hi Bob,
We, too, got the storm. If
you watch, the ice balls don't last very long in their hooves. I learned
on an endurance ride where we got caught unawares in 4 inches of snow the
morning of the ride, that if you keep up a trot or canter, the snow doesn't ball
up. So, I had a great gallop on my horse Friday in the snow, but she had a
lot of trouble when we had to walk.
