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Re: [RC] hoof protection for the old dominion - Jody Rogers-Buttram

Jessica,
 
  If you have a good farrier....just shoe him.  That's my advice.  We took two horses thru the OD 100...never lost a shoe, and then 3 to the NC there....never lost a shoe.
 
Jody ( farrier and likes shoes )

Jessica Spoone-Raines <jspoone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My gelding has been barefoot his whole life and competed barefoot in ld's last year in Michigan. I am planning on going to the od this year (not sure if we'll do the 25 or 50) and was wondering what hoof protection is recomended. I've used easyboots before on him and he does *pretty good* with them. He generally loses one every 10 miles or so though.I have bought epics but am leary of rubbing with the gaiter and really dont want to try and figure out that wrapping thing that people do. I am considering pads and shoes (I have an excellent farrier) or trying the stuff that glues the easyboot to their feet. I just want some feedback from people that have been there before. We tend to meander along at our own pace, enjoying the scenery and time together so throwing an easyboot every hour or 2 would really suck lol.
Jess Spoone-Raines

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